MyTek Brooklyn Bridge Owner's Manual

MyTek Brooklyn Bridge Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 Owner's Manual Ver. 1.0 / February 2019 © Mytek 2019 The Brooklyn Bridge firmware can be easily updated via Mytek USB Control Panel. As the firmware is updated, Mytek will be posting new firmware releases in the support/downlaod section on Mytek website.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    10. MQA - Master Quality Authenticated ............ 19 11. Remote ....................20 11.1 The Brooklyn Bridge Apple Remote Setup .......... 20 11.2 The Brooklyn Bridge Standard Remote (RC5) Setup ......20 12. Technical Specification ................ 21 13. Warranty ..................... 22...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Mytek Brooklyn Bridge 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the Brooklyn Bridge from Mytek Digital and welcome to the Mytek users' community. Over 25 years of experience in building mastering grade converters and other audio equipment has been utilized to create this digital to analog converter. Its sophisticated audio path is designed to deliver bit perfect, high quality, transparent sound to your speakers and headphones.
  • Page 5: Package Content

    • Owner’s manual 3. About Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge continues technological thought of Brooklyn family. It has the same as in DAC+ Sabre 9028 Pro chipset and analog section – it still has pristine, transparent and musical sound! The main difference lays in network connection capability. It adds network streamer functionality to the Brooklyn Bridge.
  • Page 6: Device Features

    • SPDIF Optical Input: PCM up to 24bit / 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 176.4kHz, DSD64 (DoP) • Mytek proprietary USB Audio Class 2, up to 32bit/384k, DSD256, also accepts digital SPDIF and TOSLINK inputs. • Mytek Femtoclock 0.82ps internal jitter •...
  • Page 7: Quick Start

    5. Quick Start 5.1 Front Panel 1. Mytek backlit logo with its color and brightness user adjustable. Color follows the color of the Mytek Control Panel 2. Headphone Output Section, Dual Mono, with Balanced Operation mode [500mA, 6 Watts]. Left jack connects unbalanced phones in absolute phase.
  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    USB2 connection. To obtain best results, use a high quality 75 Ohm digital RCA interconnect cable 9. Mytek proprietary USB 2.0 Class 2, up to 32bit/384k, DSD256, also accepts digital SPDIF and TOSLINK inputs 10.
  • Page 9: Windows Installation And Configuration

    Connect the digital source (CD player) to the DAC. Power up the player, power amplifier and the Brooklyn Bridge. The DAC has default (out of the box) settings hand picked by our team to deliver optimal sound quality. Choose the input you would like to use.
  • Page 10 „C:\Program Files\Mytek Digital\Mytek USB 2.0 Driver”. We recommend leaving this as it is. If you wish to customize the install choose the 8. Connect the Brooklyn Bridge to USB 2.0 port in location by selecting browse. Click „Install”. your computer.
  • Page 11: Windows - Mytek Control Panel Installation Process

    „Finish” button. icon and selecting "Extract Here". 2. To install The Mytek Control double click the extracted Windows Installer Package file. When MytekControl Setup Wizard appears click „Next” then accept license and click „Next” again.
  • Page 12: Macos Installation And Configuration

    Driverless operation basically means „plug and play”. The Brooklyn Bridge will automatically show up in your computer’s list of supported audio devices as „Brooklyn Bridge”. Simply choose that as your default audio playback device and the system will work.
  • Page 13: Firmware Update Windows And Mac Os

    Bridge firmware is shown in the MytekControl „General” tab. • The firmware can be updated by using USB2 port and Mytek Control Panel application. It requires already installed USB2 driver (PC only) and Mytek Contro Panel application. To download the current firmware as well as drivers please visit mytekdigital.com...
  • Page 14: Menu

    To change the value rotate the knob until you see the option / value you need. Press the knob (or the same button) again to leave the menu. Turn the knob round to navigate between all available parameters. Press the knob once to activate the screensaver. Press and hold the knob to switch the Brooklyn Bridge off / on.
  • Page 15: Menu Operation

    – all outputs are muted 9.2.4 Output signal routing • AUTO - Brooklyn Bridge detects if headphones has been connected. MAIN outputs are muted • HP - the signal is available on headphones output only • MAIN - the signal is available on XLR and RCA outputs •...
  • Page 16 Mytek Brooklyn Bridge 9.2.6 MQA Decoder • Enabled (ENBL) – MQA decoder is activated • Disabled (DSBL) – to enable Mastering menu the MQA must be switched off 9.2.7 Phase – phase switch • Pos - default • Neg – the signal phase is inverted 9.2.8 Main Balance...
  • Page 17 Be cautious not to damage your speakers. • DSBL (default) - Volume can be controlled by using Mytek Control Panel or volume knob at the front of the DAC. This setting is recommended when SPDIF coax, SPDIF optical inputs are used and the DAC is still connected to computer.
  • Page 18 16 colors are available 9.2.24 Streamer pwr • Auto – In this settings Network streamer is turned off when Brooklyn Bridge is in standby. This function lowers power consumption • On – Network streamer is always on •...
  • Page 19: Mqa - Master Quality Authenticated

    The very last character functions as space. When you complete entering password choose “Connect”. After a while (up to around 30 sec.) Brooklyn Bridge will connect to your Wi-Fi and will remember it as a default one.
  • Page 20: Remote

    Mytek Brooklyn Bridge 11. Remote The Mytek Brooklyn Bridge is infrared remote ready and will work with any Aluminum Apple Remote or any Universal Remote Control using the Philips RC5 standard. • OFF • RC5 • Apple 11.1 The Brooklyn Bridge Apple Remote Setup 1.
  • Page 21: Technical Specification

    • S/PDIF Coaxial Input 1 & 2: PCM up to 24Bits / 384.0kHz, DSD up to x128 (DoP), single wire • Clock: Mytek Femtoclock Generator (tm)” 0.82ps internal jitter, Wordclock Input and Output (allows stacking multiple units for multichannel operation, includes mch DSD) GENERAL •...
  • Page 22: Warranty

    Mytek extends affordable repair service for all units manufactured to date that are not covered by this Warranty. Mytek repair centers are located at Mytek Headquarters in Brooklyn / New York, and in Warsaw / Poland (at Mytek EU Distribution Office).
  • Page 23 User’s Manual Warning Excessive sound pressure from speakers and headphones can cause hearing loss. In order to use this product safely, avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels. For the customers in the U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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