Product & Features The Aura DAC is a Mobile USB DAC + Headphone Amp capable of decoding DSD and PCM audio files up to 11.6MHz/1bit and 192KHz/24bit (respectively). The Aura features a Micro USB plug + USB Type-A converter so it is versatile enough to work with all your favorite devices.
-Using a non-powered USB hub will -Open System Preferences. degrade the sound quality. -Select Sound/Output tab and make -Check the Volume level for both the sure ‘Cyberdrive Hi-Res Audio Device’ system and the player application. is selected. -Try restarting the device. -Try Switching USB Ports...
Setup iOS devices 1. Aura DAC 2. Micro USB to USB Converter 3. Apple Camera Connection Kit 4. iOS Device To use the Aura with iOS devices just connect your Aura DAC to any iOS device using the included Micro USB - USB adapter and Apple’s Camera Connection Kit (CCK)
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1. Please note that only the official Apple CCK will transmit audio over USB, generic variants will not recognize the device. 2. The Apple CCK is not included with the Cyberdrive Aura DAC, nor is it covered by the Aura DAC warranty.
Setting up Android devices While you can plug the Aura directly into most Android Phones/tablets, your device has to be OS 4.2.2 (or higher) in order to work with the Aura DAC. Many phones require you to change the USB settings to ‘OTG Host Mode’...
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1. Being able to install OS 4.2.2 or higher doesn’t guarantee compatibility. 2. The Google Play Store is a registered trademark owned by Google, Inc. 3. Cyberdrive cannot guarantee compatibility if stock OS has been modified in any way. 4. Nexus is a registered trademark of Google, INC. Samsung Galaxy & Galaxy Note are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics.
Mac OS X 10.6 and above natively supports USB Audio Class 2.0. What this means is setting up your Aura is a breeze! 1. Go to System Preferences > Sound. Select Cyberdrive Audio Driver Output 2. Go to Applications > Utilities...
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1. The Mac OS X trademark is property of Apple, Inc. 2. VOX Player is a trademark of Coppertino Inc. 3. Audirvana Plus is property of Audirvana. 4. BitPerfect is property of BitPerfect Sound. 5. Cyberdrive is not liable for any damage or loss of data caused to your computer by using either Vox Player, Audirvana or BitPerfect applications.
To use the Feather with your Windows Computers just plug in your Feather DAC and then follow the steps below. You will need to download the Cyberdrive Audio Class 2.0 USB driver and the Zeus Hi-Res Music Player at: http://cyberdrive.audio/pages/windows-support 1.
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5. Go to the Sound menu in Control Panel, and ensure that ‘Cyberdrive Hi-Res Audio Device’ is set as the default playback device. 6. Go to the Speakers Properties of the Cyberdrive Audio Driver and choose the sample rate output. (For most users we recommend 44,100Hz / 24bit).
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat.
LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS: The Aura Mobile DAC is covered under the warranty only if the following conditions have been met: It has been used in accordance with the instructions given in the section Safety Instructions and Safety Warnings elsewhere in this document.
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Cyberdrive and may be registered. The Hi-Res work mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Japan Audio Society and any use of such marks by Cyberdrive is under license. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Cyberdrive assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Information contained herein is...
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