Warranty Registration; Connecting To A Digital Source - PS Audio DirectStream Junior Owner's Reference Manual

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DSD File Types It is possible to send DSD fi les (without conversion to DoP) over DirectStream Junior's I
programs, such as JRiver Media Center and Foobar 2000, will automatically convert DSD fi les to the
DoP standards on the fl y if the appropriate checkbox has been enabled. There are no sonic penalties
for conversion to DoP as the raw DSD data is unaffected by the process.
• Carefully unpack the unit. Use the included cotton gloves to remove the unit and place in the chosen
location.
• The piano black top cover has a protective plastic fi lm. Remove this fi lm.
• Connect DirectStream Junior to your digital sources using the appropriate connections.
• Connect the AC cable into the receptacle in back and plug the unit into your Power Plant or into the
wall.
PS Audio products come from the factory with a 3-year warranty. Please register your new DirectStream
Warranty
Junior. Registration takes just a few minutes, helps us inform you about future upgrades, keeps track of
Registration
your serial number and allows us to maintain the highest standards of product quality of any company.
To register your new unit, look on the back panel of DirectStream Junior and note the serial number.
Using any web browser, go to www.psaudio.com and click on My PS. From there you can click on
Register Products.
Once you have completed the registration process you can then go to the PS website and look at
the My Registered Products page. The link to this page is located at the top right hand corner of the
website once you are logged in. If you do not have web access you may register the unit via mail or
phone. Notifi cation of software upgrades to this product will be available only to registered owners via
the web and email.

CONNECTING TO A DIGITAL SOURCE

Connecting Digital
There are four methods of connecting the digital inputs of DirectStream Junior: Through the home
Sources
network, S/PDIF, USB and I
cable, NAS or computer with the appropriate program installed (like JRiver), and a controller. S/PDIF
Connecting
is a serial digital interface available as an optical source (TOSlink), coaxial source (RCA) or balanced
Through Ethernet
source (AES/EBU XLR). Connect to your digital sources with any of these three cable types.
USB is the preferred method of connection for a direct-to-computer connection and DirectStream
Direct to
Junior is capable of processing up to 352kHz 24 bit PCM data as well as both single and double rate
Computer
DSD converted to DoP. Connect DirectStream Junior to your computer using a well regarded USB
cable and make sure to set the output of your computer to the higher 192kHz 24 bit standard. Once
connected, your computer should automatically install DirectStream Junior as a new device if you
have a Mac. If you have a Windows operating system, you may need to download the appropriate
driver from our website and install it on your computer. The driver for DirectStream Junior is the same
as that used with DirectStream, the PWD and NuWave DSD.
If the device is not recognized or you are unable to obtain output through DirectStream Junior, it is
Driver Confl icts
possible there is a driver confl ict on your computer. Please see the Troubleshooting section for further
assistance on playback issues via USB.
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S. The home network option requires the use of a router, CAT5 Ethernet
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