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Highest resolution digital-to-analog converter preamplifier

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YOUNG M

DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND PREAMPLIFIER

REVISION PrA - DECEMBER 2020

1. Unpacking and Placing the Unit.......................................................................................8

2. Front Panel ....................................................................................................................10

3. Back Panel.....................................................................................................................12

4. Remote Control..............................................................................................................14

5. Connecting and Powering the Unit.................................................................................16

6. Cleaning the Unit ...........................................................................................................18

7. Using the YOUNG MKIV ...................................................................................................20

7.1. Volume Setting ........................................................................................................20

7.2. Mute Toggle ............................................................................................................20

7.3. Choosing the Signal's Phase...................................................................................21

7.4. Source Selection .....................................................................................................21

7.5. Menu Navigation .....................................................................................................21

7.5.1. BALANCE: Balance Setting..............................................................................22

7.5.2. FADER: Fader Setting ......................................................................................22

7.5.3. DISPLAY BACKLIGHT: Setting the Display Backlight ......................................23

7.5.4. I2S INPUT MCLK: Choosing I2S input master clock ratio ................................23

7.5.5. DSD FILTER: Choosing the DSD Filter ............................................................24

7.5.6. THD+N VS S/N: Optimizing DAC performance ................................................24

7.5.7. BAL OUT VOLTAGE: Choosing the Maximum Balanced Output Level............24

7.5.8. SE OUT VOLTAGE: Choosing the Maximum Single-ended Output Level........25

7.5.9. HP OUT GAIN: Choosing the Gain of the Headphones Amplifier.....................25

7.5.10. VOLUME STEPS: Choosing Volume Steps....................................................26

7.5.11. VOLUME MODE: Choosing Volume Mode.....................................................26

7.5.12. VOLUME CONTROL: Choosing How Volume Control Affect Levels..............27

7.5.13. HEADPHONES FADE: Setting the Auto-fader for Headphones Connection..28

7.5.14. POWER ON VOLUME: Choosing the Volume Set at Power-on .....................28

7.5.15. AUTO OFF: Setting the Automatic Switch-off .................................................28

7.5.16. STANDBY LED: Setting the Front Panel LED behaviour................................29

7.5.17. AUTO ON: Setting the YOUNG MKIV Behaviour when power is applied...........29

7.5.18. REMOTE ON/OFF: Setting the YOUNG MKIV to Accept/Ignore the IR Remote

ON/OFF command .....................................................................................................29

7.5.19. BLUETOOTH®: Enabling/Disabling the Bluetooth® Receiver........................30

7.5.19B. BT® PAIRING: Enabling Bluetooth® Pairing (Japan version only)...............30

7.5.19C. BT® INFO: Accessing Bluetooth® Interface Information (Japan only).........31

7.5.20. BLE® CONTROL: Toggling the BLE® Interface.............................................31

7.5.21. SET STARTUP ITEM: Choosing the item to be shown when accessing the

menu...........................................................................................................................31

7.5.22. FIRMWARE REVISION: Accessing Firmware Revision Information ..............32

7.5.23. DEFAULT SETTINGS: Restoring Factory Settings ........................................32

7.5.24. EXIT: Exit from Menu......................................................................................33

7.6. Connecting a Bluetooth® source for streaming.......................................................33

7.7. Power Mode and Standby .......................................................................................33

8. Using a Computer as Digital Source..............................................................................36

8.1. Plug'n'Play Operation with Apple OSx ....................................................................36

8.1.1. DSD files playback with OSx ............................................................................36

8.2. Plug'n'Play Operation with Linux.............................................................................36

8.2.1. DSD files playback with Linux...........................................................................37

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