Digital Inputs; Getting Started - PS Audio DirectStream Junior Owner's Reference Manual

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LOCATION
Location
A good location for DirectStream Junior is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easily accessible height.
Care should be taken to keep it away from power amplifi ers or large potentially hum inducing
products. The IR (infrared) receiver for the remote is located to the left of the volume control knob. A
direct line of sight will help with DirectStream Junior's IR sensor.
DirectStream Junior and the PerfectWave Transport (PWT) or the upcoming DirectStream Transport
(DST) were designed to stack on top of each other if they are not placed on separate shelves. To do
this, remove the feet from the unit you wish to place on top of the stack. Carefully place the top unit
so it rests on the bottom unit. You will note that the bottom of the corners of each PerfectWave piece
is specially designed to mate with the top corners of another PerfectWave.

DIGITAL INPUTS

Digital Inputs
DirectStream Junior offers multiple digital input choices including: The Network Bridge II, XLR (AES/
EBU), RCA and TOSlink (S/PDIF), USB as well as I2S. All inputs, including USB, are capable of
accepting high-defi nition digital audio signals. The TOSlink input is capable of 96kHz, 24 bit audio
and all other inputs, including the USB, are capable of handling up to 192kHz 24 bit of PCM or DoP
data. The I
Phono A/D Converter is capable of sending pure DSD over I
Transport, which will play pure DSD from SACD sources.
DirectStream Junior uses an HDMI cable to transfer I
HDMI for I 2 S
compatible component, such as the PerfectWave Memory Player, DirectStream Transport, and
NuWave Phono Converter and will not work in other HDMI equipment, as the I
does not comply with the HDMI standards. The HDMI connector and cable were chosen to carry
the I
and data lines. PS Audio publishes its I
manufacturers as well.
DoP (DSD over PCM) is a standard allowing single rate DSD to travel over S/PDIF (the RCA, XLR and
DoP
Network Bridge digital inputs are S/PDIF compatible) as well as over USB and I
It is not currently possible to send DSD directly over S/PDIF, and the DSD fi les must fi rst be converted
to DoP standards to travel this route.
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Getting Started

2 S inputs can handle single and double rate DSD directly or DoP. The PS Audio NuWave
2
S signal because of their superior high-speed data transmission capabilities for multiple clocks
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2
S, as well the upcoming DirectStream
2 S data. This data can only be used with another
2 S standard and it has been adopted by multiple other
DirectStream Junior
2
S format incorporated
2
S.
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