Usb Dac Installation - Astell & Kern AK300 User Manual

User Guide
USB DAC
Installation
The USB DAC functionality allows the AK300 to be
recognized as a sound card on a computer. Music from the
computer is played through the device's earphones port for
an enhanced listening experience.
USB DAC Specifications
Supported OS
Windows XP (32/64-bit) / Windows 7 (32/64-bit) /
Windows 8 (32/64-bit) / Windows 10(32bit/64bit)
OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later
USB DAC Support Specifications
Supported Formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG,
APE (Normal, High, Fast), AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF, DSF
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz – 96 kHz
Bit Rate: 16-bit/24-bit
Control the volume with the AK300's volume wheel.
Sound will not play back for files that exceed the supported formats.
Volume control is unavailable when the LCD screen is turned off
during USB DAC connection.
The Previous, Play, and Next buttons are unavailable during USB
DAC connection.
Playback may stutter when computer performance is slow or the
USB connection is experiencing heavy usage.
There may be issues with audio-to-video synchronization during
video playback depending on the sound quality and operating
environment.
Optical output (S/PDIF) is unavailable during USB DAC connection.
Volume cannot be adjusted via the Windows volume control. The
volume wheel on the device or volume control on the appropriate
program must be used to adjust the volume.
Using the Device
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