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- Page 1 Owner’s Reference ® PERFECTWAVE SACD TRANSPORT PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Operating the PST Front panel controls Open/Close/Menu Access Button The Display The Front Panel Control Ring For Disc Playback Playing from a USB Drive Menu Features Exiting the Menus System sub-menu PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301... - Page 3 Emergency eject of a stuck disc Upgrading the Firmware Care of the PST Product registration Warranty transfer Warranty service within North America Obtaining An RMA# Packaging and Shipping International warranty service PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301...
- Page 4 PS Audio® products are passively cooled components that requires adequate ventilation at all times during operation. Do not remove or bypass the ground pin on the end of the AC cord. All PS Audio® products ship with a grounding-type plug. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
- Page 5 Thank you for your purchase of the PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport. Universal Disc Player The PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST) is PS Audio’s most advanced universal disc transport and is capable of playing stereo audio from most types of optical discs, including SACD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R*/-RW*/+R*/+RW*(*Audio data file only).
- Page 6 Unique Architecture At the heart of the PSD is PS Audio’s Digital Lens. Invented in 1993 by PS Audio founder Paul McGowan and chief engineer, Bob Stadtherr. The Digital Lens electrically isolates the mechanical transport/laser mechanism from the unit’s digital output stage, reducing jitter and timing artifacts,...
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Page 7: Getting Data Out Of The Pst
Close button and control ring, which operate in conjunction with the front panel display. Placement of the PST A good location for the PerfectWave SACD Transport is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easily accessible height. The IR (infrared) receiver for the remote control is located to the left of the front panel display. A direct line of sight will help to ensure the PST’s IR sensor operates properly. -
Page 8: Hdmi For I
The piano black top cover has a protective plastic film. Remove this. Connect the PST to your digital sources using the appropriate connections. Connect the AC cable into the receptacle in back and plug the unit into your PS Audio Power Plant, other power conditioner or into the wall. -
Page 9: I 2 S Sources
HDMI) input. Note: the quality and length of the HDMI cable have significant impacts on audio performance. The shorter the cable, the better the sound. We recommend using a ½-meter PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301... -
Page 10: Coax And Xlr Connections
Coax and XLR Connections If an I S input is not available on your connected DAC, PS Audio recommends XLR as the next-best connection. The XLR outputs provide a balanced digital output stream containing a combined version of the musical data and multiple clocks. -
Page 11: Powering The Pst
PST to an AC wall outlet or AC outlet of a power conditioner. The supplied AC power cord will work but upgrading to a high-end power cord, as well as the use of a PS Audio Power Plant AC Regenerator if possible, will offer sonic benefits. -
Page 12: Idle Mode
Operating Manual ® The PS Audio logo button, located on the upper left hand corner of the unit, is the Idle/Operation Mode control for the PerfectWave SACD Transport. This control has two modes: Idle Mode and Operational Mode. Idle Mode is designed to keep power on to critical internal circuitry including power supply capacitors, thermally sensitive semiconductors and integrated circuits. -
Page 13: The Display
Right: A short press will skip backwards to the previous track. On the first press, it will skip back to the beginning of the current track. If pressed within the first three seconds of a track, it will skip back to the previous track. PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301... -
Page 14: Playing From A Usb Drive
The tracks on the USB drive can be navigated via the front-panel controls or the remote control. The PST supports the same file formats for USB and DVD discs. PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301... -
Page 15: Menu Features
To enter these sub-menus, use the navigation keys until the desired sub-menu is displayed, then double-press the menu button or single press the center Play/Pause button to go into the sub-menu. PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301... -
Page 16: System Sub-Menu
(router). The characters are arranged by capital letters, lower case letters number 1-9, then 0. The character after the 0 is a space character. The remaining characters are special PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301... -
Page 17: Using The Remote Control
A. Using the Remote Control Your PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport is supplied with a full-function remote control. In addition to operating the PST, the remote can also control compatible PS Audio components such as the Stellar Strata Integrated Amplifier, Stellar GainCell Preamplifier, DirectStream DAC, BHK Signature Preamplifier and other PS Audio products. -
Page 18: Upgrading The Firmware
PST’s door open as shown in the photo. Upgrading the Firmware At times PS Audio may introduce firmware updates that upgrade the functionality of the PerfectWave SACD Transport. This is done through the network, or manually with a USB drive. - Page 19 Operating Manual PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301...
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Page 20: Product Registration
By registering your product, you are validating the start date of your limited warranty. This limited warranty is in effect for 3 years from the date the unit was first purchased from PS Audio or its dealers and agents. If you do not register your product within 30 days of service, a copy of your purchase receipt from an authorized PS Audio dealer may be used as proof of purchase to establish the warranty start date. -
Page 21: Warranty Transfer
In the event that your warrantied product cannot be repaired, PS Audio will either replace or refund the cost of the unit. We reserve the right to replace any out-of-stock, discontinued, or limited edition products with a comparable product. -
Page 22: Warranty Service Within North America
PS Audio will return the package back to you, freight collect. Packaging and Shipping Original packaging should be used for the safe transit of your PS Audio unit to the repair center. If you do not have the original packaging, PS Audio can sell and ship replacement packaging to you. - Page 23 Your Product Your Serial Number Your Purchase Information Date of Purchase PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301...
- Page 24 In fact, we believe that every nutty, hertz counting audiophile out there is part of our tribe. That’s how we’ve built our company over the last 40 years - with the kind of care and respect that you give to your family. PS Audio® Inc. 800PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301...
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