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- Page 1 Monolith™ by Monoprice Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC with THX® AAA Technology (Dual AKM 4493 DACs & Dual AAA-788 Modules) P/N 24460 User's Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES ................................3 FEATURES ..............................................4 CUSTOMER SERVICE ........................................... 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................5 Top View ..............................................5 Bottom View ............................................6 Side View ............................................... 6 CHARGING ..............................................7 AUDIO INPUT CONNECTIONS ....................................8 Analog .............................................. -
Page 3: Safety Warnings And Guidelines
SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES Please read this entire manual before using this device, paying extra attention to these safety warnings and guidelines. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. This device is intended for indoor use only. ... -
Page 4: Features
If you have any problem with your order, please give us an opportunity to make it right. You can contact a Monoprice Customer Service representative through the Live Chat link on our website www.monoprice.com during normal business hours (Mon-Fri: 5am-7pm PT, Sat-Sun: 9am-... -
Page 5: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS Please take an inventory of the package contents to ensure you have all the items listed below. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Monoprice Customer Service for a replacement. 1x Portable headphone amplifier 1x Protective sock... -
Page 6: Bottom View
Bottom View 4. CHARGE: Micro USB charging port to connect to the included micro USB cable and USB wall charger. 5. USB: Micro USB digital audio input. Side View 6. ENTER/INPUT: Momentarily press the button to select options. Press and hold the button to enter the Input Selection Menu. -
Page 7: Charging
CHARGING 1. Plug the included micro USB cable into the CHARGE port on the amplifier, then plug the other end into the USB port on the included USB wall charger. 2. Plug the USB wall charger into a nearby AC power outlet. A charge indicator will animate on the display while charging is in progress. -
Page 8: Audio Input Connections
AUDIO INPUT CONNECTIONS Analog Audio input cables are sold separately. Turn the amplifier and the source device off before making audio connections. Use a 3.5mm-to-3.5mm stereo audio cable (e.g., PID 9765) to connect the headphone output of an mp3 player or smartphone to the LINE/OPT IN jack on the amplifier. ... -
Page 9: Digital Optical
Digital Optical Audio input cables are sold separately. Turn the amplifier and the source device off before making audio connections. Use a TOSLINK®-to-mini-TOSLINK digital optical cable (e.g., PID 1557) to connect the optical output of an audio source device (e.g., DVD player) to the LINE/OPT IN jack on the amplifier. -
Page 10: Usb
Turn the amplifier and the source device off before making audio connections. Use the included micro USB cable to connect a computer to the USB audio input on the amplifier. No drivers are required when connecting to a Mac® OS X® or Windows® computer. You may need to select USB audio output in your computer's System Preferences or Control Panel. -
Page 11: Operation
OPERATION 1. Turn the amplifier off by turning the POWER/VOLUME knob fully counterclockwise past the click. 2. Connect an audio source device to one of the inputs by following the instructions in AUDIO INPUT CONNECTIONS section above. 3. If automatic input selection is disabled, select the desired input by following the Manual INPUT SELECTION instructions in the... -
Page 12: Main Menu
Notes: You can connect powered speakers or an external amplifier instead of headphones. If your headphones are equipped with a 1/4" plug, use a 1/4"-to-3.5mm TRS adapter (e.g., PID 7165). Use a 3.5mm-to-RCA stereo audio cable (e.g., PID 9768) to connect the HEADPHONES output of the amplifier to a stereo line input on an external amplifier. - Page 13 Perform the following steps to set the Shelf EQ. 1. Momentarily press the MENU/BACK button. The Display will show MAIN MENU [1/4] 2. Momentarily press the ENTER/INPUT button. The Display will show EQ MENU [1/4] SHELF EQ. 3. Momentarily press the ENTER/INPUT button. The Display will show SHELF EQ with a pointer to the left of the LF GAIN label.
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Page 14: Peq
Note: Once a value is changed in any of the above steps, it will take effect whether or not the ENTER/INPUT button is pressed. There is no Cancel function to abort changes that have been made. The Portable Headphone Amplifier features three Parametric EQs (PEQs), which you can use to boost or cut frequencies with more precision than the Shelf EQ offers. - Page 15 6. Momentarily press the ENTER/INPUT button. The Display will show PEQ 1 with the pointer to the left of the FREQ label. 7. Use the INCREASE or DECREASE buttons to increase or decrease the FREQ value in the range 50Hz to 15.0kHz. The FREQ value can be adjusted in 1Hz increments above 50Hz, 10Hz increments above 100Hz, and 0.1kHz increments above 1kHz.
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Page 16: Drc
Dynamic Range Compensation is used to reduce the amount of difference between the quietest and loudest portions of the audio signal. This is generally perceived negatively by audiophiles and, because Monolith™ by Monoprice products are true audiophile products, the feature is disabled by default. - Page 17 3. Momentarily press the ENTER/INPUT button. The Display will show DRC with a pointer to the left of the ENABLE label. 4. If the value for ENABLE is OFF, momentarily press the INCREASE button to change the value for ENABLE to ON. 5.
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Page 18: Dirac Sensaround
DIRAC SENSAROUND® Music is usually mixed with loudspeakers in mind, not headphones. As a result, headphone listening is often plagued by a distorted soundstage—instruments and voices may seem incorrectly placed and trapped inside your head, causing an unnatural listening experience that can result in listener fatigue. -
Page 19: Settings
5. Momentarily press the MENU/BACK button two times to return to the Home Screen. Alternatively, wait about 30 seconds and the Display will automatically return to the Home Screen. The Home Screen will display a DIRAC label, indicating that Dirac Sensaround® is enabled. SETTINGS The Settings Menu allows you to control various aspects of the Portable Headphone Amplifier's performance. - Page 20 3. Momentarily press the ENTER/INPUT button. The Display will show SETTINGS [1/4] AUTO INPUT. 4. If the value for AUTO INPUT is ON and you want to turn it off, momentarily press the DECREASE button. If it is OFF and you want to turn it on, momentarily press the INCREASE button.
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Page 21: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Model 24460 Inputs 1x unbalanced 3.5mm TRS, 1x Optical, 1x USB Playable Frequency Response 1Hz ~ 20kHz ±0.5dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) > 117dB Dynamic Range > 117dB Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.001% Crosstalk < 100dB Maximum Output Voltage 3.7 V Maximum 3.5mm Analog Input Voltage 2.0 V 3.5mm Analog Input Impedance... -
Page 22: Technical Support
TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monoprice is pleased to provide free, live, online technical support to assist you with any questions you may have about installation, setup, troubleshooting, or product recommendations. If you ever need assistance with your new product, please come online to talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable Tech Support Associates.
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