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- Page 1 Owner’s Reference ® Owner’s Reference Stellar Gain Cell DAC Instructions for Use Stellar Gain Cell DAC ™ 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A...
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Page 2: Owner's Reference
Please contact your authorized dealer, distributor, or PS Audio if you have any questions not addressed in this reference manual. PS Audio ® is a registered trademark of PS Audio Inc., and is restricted for use by PS Audio, Inc., its subsidiaries, and authorized agents. - Page 3 The Stellar Gain Cell DAC (GCD) is first and foremost a full function, standalone, high-resolution Digital to Analog Converter (DAC). Couple that with its built-in class A, pure analog preamplifier, and the beauty of the GCD as the center of a high-end music system becomes clear.
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Page 4: Getting Started
PS Audio Logo Button OLED Display Input Selector and Setup Menu Button Volume Control Infared Remote Sensor 1/4” Headphone Jack 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A... - Page 5 Balanced Right Channel Analog Input Balanced Right Output Single Ended Right Output Balanced Left Channel Analog Input Fuse Holder 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A...
- Page 6 Stellar Gain Cell DAC Location A good location for the Stellar Gain Cell DAC is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easily accessible height. The IR (infrared) receiver for the remote is located to the left of the Display Screen. A direct line of sight will help with Stellar Gain Cell DAC’s IR sensor.
- Page 7 +12dB at 100 With the volume set to 76 the Stellar Gain Cell DAC is a line level device. With the volume set 100 the Stellar Gain Cell DAC produces an output of +12dB. Bear this in mind when turning up the volume.
- Page 8 Filtering The next menu item is the filter section. There are 3 selectable filters in the Stellar Gain Cell DAC. These filters have no effect on the analog sources. The filters only operate on PCM digital audio sources and do not affect DSD source material.
- Page 9 The next menu setting is the Display Brightness. Rotating the volume knob selects Bright, Normal, Dim or Auto. Auto will dectet outgoing signal from the DAC and turn on. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Reference PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A...
- Page 10 The next menu setting is the Max Volume setting screen. Rotating the volume knob adjusts the maximum volume level from the Stellar Gain Cell DAC. Since the maximum output at 100 is +12dB you may need to put a limit on the output to protect your equipment from accidental overload depending on your specific system.
- Page 11 DAC by bypassing the Preamp. Rotate the Volume knob to enable or disable this setting. With this mode anabled you will not be able to adjust the volume. The Stellar Gain Cell DAC will output at line level. You should only use this feature if you have a dedicated Preamp in your signal chain.
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Page 12: Troubleshooting
Theater) mode. You can verify this by checking the menu settings in the Setup HT menu. When in Unresponsive the HT mode, an HT will appear near the bottom of the Stellar Gain Cell DAC’s screen. Please refer to this manual’s section on setting the HT mode. - Page 13 USB – Stellar Gain Cell DAC not recognized, or no sound via USB Connecting To play music from your computer into the Stellar Gain Cell DAC via USB you must have a driver installed that communicates with the Stellar Gain Cell DAC. On a Mac computer with OS X Yosemite the drivers are already available and the unit should be automatically recognized.
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Page 14: Specifications
PCM (192kHz max) Optical PCM (96kHz max) PCM (384kHz max) DSD64 (DoP) / DSD128 (DoP) Other Output Trigger Output (3.5mm 5-15VDC) 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Specifications PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A... - Page 15 Noise 20Hz - 20KHz <-90dBV Channel Separation 1KHz > 90dB Input Separation 1KHz > 90dB Power Consumption 12 Watts 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Specifications PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A...
- Page 16 >95dB (max output) Noise <-80dBV THD 1 V 1KHz 300Ω < 0.05% 16Ω < 0.06% Output Impedance < 4Ω Spacer 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Specifications PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A...
- Page 17 13.0” (including connectors and knobs) Weight 13.5 lbs Shipping Width 22” Shipping Height 8” Shipping Depth 17” Shipping Weight 17lbs 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Specifications PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com 15-083-01-1 ©2017 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. Rev A...
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Page 18: Warranty
PS Audio. What is the Period of Coverage? This limited warranty is in effect for 3 years from the date the unit was first purchased from PS Audio or its dealers and agents. Who Pays for Shipping? You are responsible to pay for the safe and proper shipment of the warrantied product to PS Audio or its authorized repair center. - Page 19 3 year warranty period. To do this, you must contact PS Audio directly to set up transfer of registration. How Do I Get Warranty Service? To locate an authorized PS Audio repair center, for service assistance, or for help with the operation of a product or just for information, please contact PS Audio customer support.
- Page 20 Warranty Service Outside of the US PS Audio has authorized distribution in many countries of the world. In each country, the authorized importing distributor has accepted the responsibility for warranty of products sold by that distributor. Warranty service should be obtained where the product was purchased.
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