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EVO PHONODAC TWO
DXD-DSD A-TO-D AND D-TO-A CONVERTER – PHONO PREAMP
REVISION P
A – JULY 2016
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10. Using a Computer as Digital Source and/or Sink
Connecting the EVO PHONODAC TWO to a computer via its USB ports needs a few
configuration operations by the user.
Fortunately, the EVO PHONODAC TWO is provided with an USB 2.0 interface which is
compatible with USB Audio Device Class 2. Therefore, Apple and Linux computers
natively support the EVO PHONODAC TWO , that is they do not need a driver and
immediately recognize the DDC in a plug'n'play fashion. Conversely, a computer provided
with a Microsoft operating system require a suitable driver which can be downloaded from
M2Tech website (www.m2tech.biz).
Below, the procedures to set a computer for music playback by the EVO PHONODAC TWO
are described. Reader are advised that some details in the described procedures may
differ depending on the operating system version installed on your computer and the
player chosen by the user; the following descriptions are general guidelines to the
configuration of computer and player.
10.1. Plug'n'Play Operation with Apple OSX
As explained in the introductory paragraph to the present chapter, the EVO PHONODAC
TWO is provided with an USB interface compatible with USB Audio Device Class 2 which
is natively supported by Apple OSX since the 10.6.4 release, without the need for any
driver: It is sufficient to connect the EVO PHONODAC TWO to own Mac with an USB cable
(not in stock) to have it recognized by the Mac, which will then include it in the audio
devices list, as shown in Fig. 9. Being a bidirectional audio device, the EVO PHONODAC
TWO is listed in both input (M2Tech USB 2.0 Audio In) and output (M2Tech USB 2.0 Audio
Out) devices list.
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