Taga Harmony DA-400 Instruction Manual

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DA-400

DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER

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Edition 08-2022

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Page 1 DA-400 DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER Instruction Manual Edition 08-2022...
Page 3 The DA-400 can be quickly and easily connected to your existing audio system and transform it to a thrilling digital audio system! KEY FEATURES: •...
Page 4 Introduction Cleaning Do not use strong or abrasive cleaners. Use a damp, soft cloth for cleaning. Specifications and the latest instruction manual edition Full technical specifications and the latest edition of the instruction manual are available on www.TagaHarmony.com...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Instructions Front and Rear Panel Hooking Up the Converter Display Operation Connecting a Computer to the USB port Connecting a Mobile Device to the USB port Trademark Notice Kit Content Serial Number Specifications...
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions IMPORTANT READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING! An exclamation mark in a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS OR THE POWER ADAPTER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPARATUS OR ON THE POWER ADAPTER.
Page 7 Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions 10. Grounding and Polarity - some units for proper operation or should be read before the product is operated. to take full advantage of their capabilities may require to be 2.
Page 8 Safety Instructions 16. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from wall outlet 18. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following product, ask the service technician to perform safety check to conditions: determine that the products is in proper operating condition.
Page 9: Front And Rear Panel
Front and Rear Panel Front Panel: Standby LED Indicator Display Touch 2-function Button: - Standby Button To turn the unit ON (when it is OFF) - press once To turn the unit OFF - long press - Input (Source) Selection Button - short press to select inputs - Installed firmware version - rapidly press 3 times to display Note! The Touch 2-function Button is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation from external electrical appliances.
Page 10 Front and Rear Panel Rear Panel: Analog Stereo RCA Output (R and L) Digital Optical Output Digital Coaxial Input Digital Optical Input USB Port DC Power Input...
Page 11: Hooking Up The Converter
Hooking Up the Converter Smaptphone, Amplifier, receiver, powered Computer tablet, etc. speakers etc. Amplifier, receiver, powered speakers etc. OTG USB adapter RCA-RCA Digital A-to-B optical interconnect USB 2.0 cable digital cable Digital Digital coaxial optical cable cable Power adapter CD player etc. Video game Electrical console etc.
Page 12 Check “Connecting a Mobile Device to the USB port” for more details. External audio equipment connection options: Input / Output Input / Output Connection cable DA-400 external equipment LINE R L output Input – RCA sockets RCA-RCA interconnect Amplification equipment...
Page 13 Hooking Up the Converter OPTICAL output Input - optical socket Optical cable Amplification equipment (not supplied) COAXIAL input Output – coaxial socket Coaxial cable (not supplied) OPTICAL input Output - optical socket Optical cable (not supplied) USB port - type B USB port –...
Page 14: Display
Display 1. INPUT Currently selected input (source). ICON INPUT COAXIAL OPTICAL 2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIGITAL STREAM Information about the incoming digital stream. Depending on the type of the signal: - Sample rate for PCM and MQA formats - DSD sample rate: 64x, 128x, 256x, 512x 3.
Page 15: Operation
Display • The Converter operates only with the supported file formats. • The displayed sample rate is calculated by the internal clock engine and is accurate. • Some external equipment may provide signal information to the Converter, even when the playback is not active or paused, then the “NO SIGNAL” message will not be displayed.
Page 16: Connecting A Computer To The Usb Port
• After downloading run the installation file and follow the installation instructions on the screen. • When the installation finishes an icon of the TAGA Harmony USB Audio will be created. 2. The computer should recognize the Converter as “DA-400” and automatically apply it as the audio output device.
Page 17 Speakers DA-400 Default Device If the “DA-400” is not selected then locate and highlight it and click “Set Default”. To enjoy the best sound quality, we suggest to change a default format (bit and sample rate) to the highest available.
Page 18 Connecting a Computer to the USB port Control panel menu Status Format Buffer Settings Current audio Output Select the current Preferred Select number of Audio output device output format ASIO samples Device (channels and bits) Buffer Size Safe Mode Tick to turn on Current ASIO Status Current Sample Rate...
Page 19 Connecting a Computer to the USB port 1. Download “foobar2000” from https://www.foobar2000.org/ and install it. 2. Download the newest versions of the following components and install them in the Preferences → Components Follow the installation instructions. Components: ASIO support - foo_out_asio Super Audio CD Decoder - foo_input_sacd The components are available on: https://www.foobar2000.org/components...
Page 20 Connecting a Computer to the USB port b. Go to Preferences → Playback → Output → ASIO and double click on foo_dsd_asio in the ASIO drivers section. The driver configuration window will pop up - configure as shown below: c. Go to Preferences → Tools → SACD and select DSD in the ASIO Driver Mode section.
Page 21 Output Input Select a device for sound output: Type Name Speakers DA-400 Apps may be able to access head pose information when playing spatialised audio. Settings for the selected device: Balance: left right Apps may be able to access head pose information when playing spatialised audio.
Page 22: Connecting A Mobile Device To The Usb Port
Connecting a Mobile Device to the USB port Some mobile devices, compatible with the OTG (on the go) feature, may be compatible with this Converter. When connected to a mobile device, the Converter will work as earphones (usually the sample rate for the output is 44.1khz PCM). In order to play high resolution files ex.: DSD or MQA, you need to download and install a relevant application on your mobile device.
Page 23: Trademark Notice
Third-party applications and software recommended in this manual are provided for your convenience only and should be used at your own risk. TAGA Harmony does not provide technical support for third party software and does not guarantee their proper operation.
Page 24: Specifications
We strongly advise to contact a professional installer or dealer in order to install TAGA Harmony products. We recommend using high quality TAGA Harmony cables and other installation accessories. We reserve the right to change the technical data and the design of the product without...
Page 25 Specifications ESS SABRE ES9038Q2M, XMOS XU216-512-TQ128 Inputs: PCM asynchronous up to 32bit / 44.1kHz - 768kHz DSD up to DSD512* DA converter MQA full decoding (Core + Render) ® * Windows supports DSD Native and DoP. * MacOS ® supports DSD DoP (up to DSD256). Optical &...
Page 26 EU declaration of conformity Your product is marked with the symbol shown on the left. As its manufacturer, hereby we declare that the product is in compliance with the following EU directives and regulations: 2014/30/EU (EMC) & 2014/35/EU (LVD) & 1275/2008/EC (ErP) & 2015/863/EU (RoHS).
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