Audio Settings - DCS Bartok DAC User Manual

Audio settings

Changing the absolute phase of analogue outputs
When listening to music, if the character of the instruments sounds wrong then it may be
because the track was recorded with both channels phase-inverted. You can correct the
absolute phase of the outputs.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Select AUDIO SETTINGS > PHASE.
3. Press the Menu button to change between normal phase
This setting is reset when you next switch the unit on.
Changing the PCM filter
You can use the filter settings to change how music sounds when listening to PCM data. Filters
are a personal choice. A different filter setting is stored for each sample rate.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Select AUDIO SETTINGS > FILTER.
3. Press the Menu button to change the PCM filter.
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Filter 1. The filter has the best rejection of unwanted Nyquist images with the sharpest
roll-off, and the poorest transient response of the first four filters.
Filter 2. The filter has a more relaxed image rejection and better transient response.
Filter 2 is recommended for orchestral music.
Filter 3. The filter has a more relaxed image rejection and better transient response than
Filters 1 and 2. Filter 3 is recommended for rock music.
Filter 4. The filter has the lowest image rejection and the best transient response of the
first four filters. Filter 4 is also recommended for rock music.
Filter 5. If the sample rate is 176.4, 192, 352.8, or 384 kS/s, the filter has a Gaussian
response, which offers no overshoot on transients and a relaxed roll-off. If the sample
rate is 44.1 kS/s, the filter is an asymmetrical design, which features almost no pre-
ringing. Filter 5 is not available if the sample rate is 48, 88.2 or 96 kS/s
Filter 6. If the sample rate is 176.4, 192, 352.8, or 384 kS/s, the filter is an asymmetrical
design, which features almost no pre-ringing. If the sample rate is 44.1 kS/s, the filter is
an alternative sharp filter, which has linear phase and pre-ringing. Filter 6 is not
available if the sample rate is 48, 88.2 or 96 kS/s.
Filter M1. Recommended and only available for MQA audio files. You can select this
filter in addition to the other PCM filters.
and inverted phase .