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- Page 1 Stream-IF Streaming and USB Interface USER MANUAL Version 1.0...
- Page 2 Stream-IF User Manual...
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Page 3: Information To The User
Playback Designs will pay for return shipping charges (domestically) back to the owner when the product is sent to Playback Designs within the first 30 days after purchase and the fault can be confirmed by Playback Designs. Otherwise, owner will be responsible for all shipping charges to and from Playback Designs. -
Page 4: Before Using The Product
Stream-IF User Manual BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT What is in the box: Stream-IF interface system Power supply (100V - 240V) USB cable PLINK optical cable User manual Registration: If you purchased this product from a dealer please take a moment and send us an email to info@playbackdesigns.com... - Page 5 Coax output or the Playback Designs proprietary PLINK output. PLINK is a high quality fiber optical link used on most Playback Designs equipment and natively supports all formats of PCM and DSD. Because its media is fiber optical it separates the sensitive circuitry in your Playback Designs DAC from the generally "noisy"...
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Page 6: Front Panel Functions
(flashing). The Classic format is used for the 5-series products and also the IPS-3 if it hasn't been upgraded yet. The Sonoma format is used on all newer products from Playback Designs. Input selection cycles through three input choices: ↓... - Page 7 DSD up to 11.2MHz. Audio played into this interface from an external source will be encoded natively to the PLINK format to be sent to a connected Playback Designs digital product. Any digital audio passing through the Stream-IF can also be recorded onto a computer through this interface.
- Page 8 For recording from Playback Designs player or DAC use below connection diagram as guideline. The built-in recording feature allows you to record any digital audio through its bidirectional USB Audio interface. For this purpose Playback Designs offers an easy to use software application that can be installed on any Windows PC. Download it from www.playbackdesigns.com...
- Page 9 In order for your computer to communicate with the Stream-IF and to exchange audio data a custom driver software needs to be installed before you can connect it to the Stream-IF. If your computer is a Mac running OSX 10.6.6 or later you don’t need any driver software as OSX already supports all PCM formats up to 384kHz sample rate.
- Page 10 2. While the Stream-IF has no problem supporting playback via USB while it is switched to a different input (i.e. PLINK or Coax input) it is a good idea to stop playback on your computer before selecting another input.
- Page 11 Stream-IF that may further enhance the sonic performance or add new features. New releases will be distributed as audio wave files. They can be played into the Stream-IF via its USB input just like any other audio file. The Stream-IF processor will automatically detect this file and update the firmware.
- Page 12 OPERATING THE STREAM-X MODULE Stream-X is a module inside the Stream-IF interface. It offers streaming directly from services such as Tidal, Quobuz, Deezer and vTuner. It can also be used to stream from network storage (NAS) or from USB flash stick (no HDD supported) that is directly attached to the USB connector on the front panel.
- Page 13 4. Check that your tablet is connected to the same network as Stream-X 5. If not done so already, power on your Stream-IF (select STREAM-X input). After a fresh power up, it may take a few seconds to start. Just wait until the front panel indicates a valid sample rate.
- Page 14 Stream-IF User Manual Press "Play to" to select Selector to select and and connect to Stream-X manage your audio Settings Refresh display List of streaming services List of storage, servers network Press to reveal playback Volume options control 6. If you launched the app for the first time it is possible that Stream-X is not yet connected to the app.
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Page 15: Creating And Editing Playlists
Stream-IF User Manual CREATING AND EDITING PLAYLISTS 1. Select a song in the browser page. This will automatically take that song to the queue and play it along with any other song that might be in the same album. 2. Switch to the Queue page (press Queue in upper right corner). You will see the following page with... - Page 16 Stream-IF User Manual 6. Select your playlist from the list and the next page will show you the contents of your playlist. 7. In this page you can edit your playlist by pressing the EDIT button or you can add more tracks by...
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