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  • Page 1 Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual - English...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual Table of Contents About this document ......................2 Package content ........................3 Safety Precautions ......................... 3 Functional Description ......................4 Detailed Specifications ....................... 10 USB Configuration ....................... 11 Recommended software players: ................11 USB Driver Installation ....................11 Audiobyte Limited Warranty .....................

  • Page 3: About This Document

    Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual About this document This document is the user manual for the Audiobyte Hydra VOX digital – to analog converter, headphone amplifier and preamplifier unit. It contains a basic overview of the device’s internal architecture, specific handling details, functional description, safety precautions and product warranty details.

  • Page 4: Package Content

    AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual Package content The package you received should contain the following: • One Hydra Vox DAC Unit (identifiable by the 7-digit serial number on the back); • DAC velvet cover. Safety Precautions 1) This device is meant for indoor use only.

  • Page 5: Functional Description

    ZAP as a power source. Please make sure that the Hydra ZAP is in stand-by mode before attaching the VOX supply cables. To connect the Hydra VOX DAC to the Hydra ZAP Supply, two cables must be used, the 5-way analog + reference cable and 8-way digital the cable.
  • Page 6 At power-up, the Hydra VOX will briefly display the Audiobyte logo screen and then enter the default screen. To shut down the Hydra VOX, the user must press the stand-by button on the Hydra ZAP main screen. Upon shut-down the DAC saves its current settings, which are resumed at the next start-up: current selected input, PCM and DSD filters, DSD direct state, phase mode, headphone detect state, I2S mode and attenuation level.
  • Page 7 • the bottom-middle button is used to set Mute ON or OFF; • the top-left Audiobyte logo button is used to go to the menu screen; • the center line is used by default to display the current input sample rate. If no lock detected on current input, the “--.--"...
  • Page 8 AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual Use the three check-buttons on the PCM audio settings screen to select the Phase Response: ▪ Linear; ▪ Minimum; ▪ Hybrid; In the DSD settings screen, when the DSD Direct button is pressed: ▪ if DSD direct is activated, the volume level will be set to max and the headphone amplifier disabled, only after OK is pressed in the confirmation screen;...
  • Page 9 ▪ User interface (touchscreen display) firmware version; ▪ ZAP-VOX CAN Interface status (OK/NOT OK). The Hydra VOX can be remotely controlled using the Hydra ZAP Android/iOS app. Please search for the Audiobyte Hydra Remote app on Google Play or Apple App Store.
  • Page 10 7. The DAC checks received images for validity and installs them one after another; 8. After all check are done, the Hydra VOX main menu is resumed and you can check the new firmware versions in the info screen.

  • Page 11: Detailed Specifications

    AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual Detailed Specifications SUPPLY VOLTAGES: Digital: 5.1V DC (provided by Hydra ZAP Supercapacitors Digital Supply); Analog: ±16.5V DC → ±19.5V DC (adjustable, provided by Hydra ZAP, ±18v default recommended voltage); Reference: 8.0V DC (provided by Hydra ZAP).

  • Page 12: Usb Configuration

    If you have already connected the DAC to the PC, click Cancel if an installation screen has shown up and remove the USB cable. 1. Go to product’s page on http://audiobyte.net/products/hydra-vox. 2. Download the USB Drivers archive from the bottom of the page.
  • Page 13 AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual 7. Wait for the driver to be copied and then click Finish:...
  • Page 14 Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual 8. Connect the DAC to the PC. If the Found New Hardware wizard starts, install the Audiobyte hardware without connecting to Windows Update, selecting automatic installation and pressing Continue Anyway in the Windows Logo warning window.
  • Page 15 AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual Now the device should be found in the Windows Device Manager and can be removed using the Safely Remove icon in the taskbar.

  • Page 16: Audiobyte Limited Warranty

    Audiobyte is not liable for any damage to or least functionally equivalent most loss of any programs, data, or other...
  • Page 17 Audiobyte Authorized Service Location, (c)to a product or a part that has been modified without the written permission of Audiobyte, or (d)if any Audiobyte serial number has been removed or defaced, or (e) product, accessories or consumables sold “AS IS”...
  • Page 18 Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE CONSUMER. AUDIOBYTE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.

  • Page 19: Document Version And Modifications Description

    AUDIOBYTE Hydra VOX DAC Owner’s Manual Document version and modifications description Version Date Description 1.00 02-28-2020 Initial release 1.01 04-02-2020 Modified fonts, added Rockna and Audiobyte contact information, rearranged screen description chapter...

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