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- Page 1 PlayPoint Network Audio Player DSD 12.288MHz | DXD 32bit - 352.8kHz | PCM 32bit - 384kHz | Stereo | 8 Channel Owner’s Manual PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION REV. 1.0.0 h – 09/2017...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Proper Device Placement .......................... 6 Welcome .......................... 7 Package Contents ......................7 Overview ......................... 8 How Would I Use the PlayPoint? ................9 Front and Rear Panels ....................12 Quick Start Guide ......................13 Playback Screens ....................... 15 PlayPoint Configuration ................... 16 Device Information Screen .................. - Page 3 Maximum Volume Limit .......................... 24 Using External USB Drives for Storing Audio Files ......... 25 PlayPoint Music Servers and Music Libraries ..........25 Roon Music Library ..........................25 UPnP Music Library ..........................26 MPD Music Library ..........................26 Web User Interface ....................27 Working with the Menu ...................
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Page 4: Safety Information
Safety Information Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. - Page 5 • The power adapter is used as the mechanism for cutting off power, therefore make sure it is easy to unplug. • To ensure proper ventilation around this product, do not place this product on a sofa, bed or rug. •...
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Page 6: Proper Device Placement
It’s up to the customer to ensure that the manual being consulted is the latest version. ZeroJitter™, GalvanicInfinity™, ENclusiv™, FemtoMaster™ and ZeroResolutionLoss™ are trademarks of exaSound Audio Design. Direct Stream Digital (DSD) is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Trade Designed for Windows Media, Microsoft, HDCD, and the HDCD logo are trademarks or ... -
Page 7: Welcome
We hope that the exaSound PlayPoint will help you to enjoy world-class music experience for years to come. Please take a few minutes to read right through this manual. Investing a little time now is the best way to ensure that you will make the most of your investment. -
Page 8: Overview
The exaSound PlayPoint supports most high-resolution PCM music formats including FLAC, AIFF, WAV, as well as DSD formats including DSF and DFF. The PlayPoint offers ENclusiv™ High Resolution Audio (HRA) support: PCM sampling rates up to 384kHz at 32bit resolution and DSD up to 12.288MHz (4X DSD or DSD256). -
Page 9: How Would I Use The Playpoint
The easiest configuration for using the exaSound PlayPoint with Roon is to store your music on a USB drive. It is illustrated on the diagram below with red components and red connections. Here is how it works: You need to connect the PlayPoint to your home router with Ethernet cable or with Wi-Fi. - Page 10 Page | 10...
- Page 11 MPD Player Another way to use the PlayPoint is to connect a USB hard drive with music files and to control playback with an iPad or iPhone and the MPaD / MPoD apps available on the Apple iTunes store. This mode of operation supports all PCM formats and native DSD at all sampling rates, resolutions and number of channels.
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Page 12: Front And Rear Panels
Front and Rear Panels Volume Up USB Drive Network Connection Mute On/Off UPnP Server exaSound DAC Connection Volume Down Roon Server Playback Engine Previous Screen Power Button Power Light Home Screen Next Screen USB 3.0 Ethernet RJ45 Wi-Fi Connector Connector... -
Page 13: Quick Start Guide
5. Press the PlayPoint power button, the power light will illuminate. In a moment the exaSound logo will appear. After 30 seconds or so the screen will blink. Shortly after the home screen will appear. The three icons on the top indicate network connection, USB connection and working audio engine. - Page 14 How to get started with Roon and the exaSound PlayPoint - Quick Setup. 13. Another easy way to use the exaSound PlayPoint is with Kazoo installed on iPad, iPhone, PC or Mac. Connect a USB drive with music to the PlayPoint. The first time the disk will be scanned automatically for music file.
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Page 15: Playback Screens
Playback Screens UPnP / Open Home playback Roon Ready playback using an external or built-in Roon server. Playback with the Signalyst Network Audio Adapter (NAA) using HQPlayer as a streaming source. ShairPort playback using Apple AirPlay compatible devices as streaming sources. Page | 15... -
Page 16: Playpoint Configuration
PlayPoint Configuration You can configure the PlayPoint using the touch-screen or with a web browser from a mobile device, PC or Mac. Using the touch screen is simpler. Some advanced settings are available only with the web user interface. We will introduce first the PlayPoint Touch-Screen Interface and then the Web User Interface. -
Page 17: Wireless Protected Setup (Wps) For Wi-Fi Network Access
Before using the wireless connection you need to complete the WPS (Wireless Protected Setup) procedure. Alternatively you can configure manually the wireless network via the Web User Interface. Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) for Wi-Fi Network Access less Protected Setup (WPS) for Wi-Fi Network Access 1. -
Page 18: Switching Between Wireless And Wired Network Connection
Only one network connection can be active at any time. Use the Start/Restart buttons to switch between wired and wireless network connection. The PlayPoint may restart to activate the new network settings. Remote control apps also may have to be restarted after changing the network connection. -
Page 19: Network Screen For Models Without Wi-Fi
IP address assigned to your PlayPoint. Multi-room Configuration Each PlayPoint device on your home network must have a unique name. Use the Select PlayPoint Name screen to assign different host names to your PlayPoint players. -
Page 20: Roon Core (Formerly Called Roon Server)
On if you prefer to keep the screen dark during playback. Roon Core (Formerly called Roon Server) Use the Roon Server screen to install or uninstall Roon Core on your PlayPoint. The Setup files are automatically downloaded from roonlabs.com. -
Page 21: Dac Power Off Timeout
Moving the slider to the rightmost position disables the DAC automatic power off feature. Firmware Update 1. Disconnect any USB hard drives or USB sticks from the PlayPoint. External USB storage devices may interfere with the update. 2. Make sure that the PlayPoint power supply is reliably connected. -
Page 22: Remote Support
8. After the update you will see the Home screen. Remote Support Remote support connections are used by exaSound technical personnel for troubleshooting and collecting error logs and performance data. Remote connection is possible only when it is initiated by the PlayPoint owner by pressing the Start/Stop button. -
Page 23: Volume Control
You need to provide the Support ID to the exaSound support representative. It is used to verify the identity of your PlayPoint on the support network. Volume Control The exaSound PlayPoint offers remote control to the ZeroResolutionLoss™ hardware volume control of the exaSound DAC. -
Page 24: Volume Bypass
PlayPoint or the DAC. AirPlay volume control steps are less precise compared to other audio streaming technologies. Volume Bypass When the volume is set to 0dB, the hardware volume control is turned off and the PlayPoint sets the exaSound DAC in Volume Bypass Mode. To activate Volume Bypass: •... -
Page 25: Using External Usb Drives For Storing Audio Files
USB Drive Connection Roon Music Library The Roon music library is managed by the Roon Core installed on the PlayPoint. Use the Roon Remote app to configure the Roon music library. Step-by-step guide for configuring the exaSound PlayPoint for use with Roon is available on our blog: How to get started with Roon and the exaSound PlayPoint - Quick Setup. -
Page 26: Upnp Music Library
UPnP Music Library When a USB drive is connected to a PlayPoint for the first time, it will be automatically scanned for music files. The PlayPoint will build a UPnP library (database) with metadata and album art from your music files. Scanning large USB hard drive may take up to 10-15 minutes. The UPnP music library is available only when there is a USB drive attached to the PlayPoint. -
Page 27: Web User Interface
Web User Interface To access the PlayPoint web user interface start a web browser like Safari, Firefox or Google Chrome. In the address bar enter the PlayPoint device name. The default device name is exaSound-PP1.local. Alternatively you can enter the PlayPoint IP address which can be found on the Select Network screen. -
Page 28: Working With The Menu
Working with the Menu Tap or click on the menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen. The menu will slide in. Selecting a menu item will hide the menu. If you prefer to have the menu visible at all times tap again on the menu icon. The menu icon will be overlaid with a right arrow. - Page 29 Web Dashboard, Channel Trimming View - Stereo. Web Dashboard, Channel Trimming View - Multichannel. Page | 29...
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Page 30: Web User Interface - Settings
Web User Interface - Settings Use the Settings page of the web user interface to configure the following features of the PlayPoint: • Maximum Volume Limit • DAC Power off Timeout • Updating the UPnP Music Library • Installing and erasing the Roon Core •... -
Page 31: Web User Interface - Sharing Attached Usb Drives On The Network
Web User Interface - Sharing Attached USB Drives on the Network File Sharing allows you to have network access to the USB drives attached to the PlayPoint. You can use file management apps like Windows Explorer and the Mac OS Finder to copy, move and erase files remotely. - Page 32 If you are unable to eject the drive and continue to get error messages, there may be files on the USB drive used by the Roon Core or the UPnP service. In this case power off the PlayPoint and then disconnect the USB drive.
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Page 33: Web User Interface - Ethernet Connection With Manual Ip Address
Web User Interface - Ethernet Connection with Manual IP Address Navigate your web browser to the PlayPoint Web Interface. Open the menu and select the Network page. By default the PlayPoint will use the wired network connection - Ethernet. You can use the Reset button to re-initialize the network connection if the settings on your router are changed or in case the connection is lost. - Page 34 4. When the Network page reappears you should see the new IP address. Note that if you use an IP address to connect your Web browser to the PlayPoint, the browser won't be able to reconnect automatically to the PlayPoint.
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Page 35: Web User Interface - Manual Wi-Fi Configuration
Web User Interface - Manual Wi-Fi Configuration 1. Navigate your web browser to the PlayPoint Web Interface. Open the menu and select the Network page. 2. Scroll down to the Available Wi-Fi Networks tab and tap the Refresh button. 3. You will see a list of available Wi-Fi networks. - Page 36 4. Locate the Wi-Fi network that you need to connect to and tap on the icon to the right. 5. Enter password if you are connecting to a secured network. The PlayPoint supports WPA2-PSK (AES) security mode. Page | 36...
- Page 37 At this point if you are using an Automatic IP (DHCP), continue with step 7. 6. Select Manual IP if you are need to enter manually the IP settings. 7. Press Connect. It will take a moment for the new settings to be activated. You will see a Waiting for Connection message.
- Page 38 Note that if you use an IP address to connect your Web browser to the PlayPoint, the browser won't be able to reconnect automatically to the PlayPoint. In this case you will need to manually enter the new PlayPoint IP address in the navigation bar of the Web browser.
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Page 39: Specifications
500mA (USB 3.0 Port) USB 3.0 compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 HDD and SSD USB Input (USB 3.0 drives recommended) USB 2.0 Compatible with exaSound DACs: e20, e12, e22, USB output e28, e32, e38 Ethernet Interface 1 x Realtek 8111G PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet... - Page 40 Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 ac/n Wi-Fi Interface 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz Compliance PCI, CISP, FIPS, FISMA IP Setup IP4, DHCP, WPA, manual configuration Wi-Fi Setup WPS Push Button Wireless Security Mode WPA-PSK2 AES (Home) Display Glass Capacitive Touch Color LCD 90-264V~, 1.3A, 47-63Hz Compliance CE, FCC, RoHS, Safety CE,UL/cUL,FCC,TUV/GS...
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Page 41: Open-Source Credits
PlayPoint. In fact, we would be unable to offer the device as we envision it, at the current price, without these publically developed projects. The credit roll is available on the PlayPoint Web Interface: http://exaSound-PP1.local. -
Page 42: Limited One Year Warranty
If in our assessment the defect is covered by our Warranty, the defective item will, at our sole option, be repaired, replaced with the same item or its functional equivalent, or the purchase price will be refunded. exaSound in its sole and absolute discretion shall be the sole determiner of whether a product is in fact defective. - Page 43 Audio Design for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. exaSound Audio Design reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.
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