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s82 Mark II Streaming DAC and Roon Server
Owner's Manual
PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION
DSD 512/24.576 MHz
PCM 32bit/384 kHz
MQA 24 bit/384 kHz
REV. 2.0.1 – 03/2023

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  • Page 1 Mark II Streaming DAC and Roon Server Owner’s Manual PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION DSD 512/24.576 MHz PCM 32bit/384 kHz MQA 24 bit/384 kHz REV. 2.0.1 – 03/2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting Additional Linear Power Supply for the DAC Analogue Stages ........13 Surge Protectors ..........................14 Isolating the Cable TV Ground ....................... 14 How to Use the s82 Mark II streaming DAC and Roon Server ..............15 Roon Ready Network Player ......................15 Tidal Connect Player ........................15 USB DAC ............................
  • Page 3 Using the exaSound s82 Mark II with Tidal Connect ..............19 Using the exaSound s82 Mark II with UPnP ................... 19 Using the exaSound s82 Mark II with HQPlayer ................19 Using the exaSound s82 Mark II with AirPlay ................20 Windows ASIO Driver Setup ......................
  • Page 4 Mac OS Drivers Step-by-step Setup Guide ....................55 System Requirements ........................55 Software Installation ........................55 Using the exaSound s82 DAC on Mac OS ....................57 Step-By-Step Player Configuration Instructions - Mac OS ............. 57 Playing Music from SPDIF Sources ......................58 IR Remote Control Setup ..........................

  • Page 5: Welcome

    32-bit digital-to-analog converter and Roon Ready streamer and server in one elegant component, the s82 Mark II brings simplicity and sonic perfection to your music room. The two models of the exaSound s82 Streaming DAC, Mark I and Mark II are identical in terms of sound fidelity, appearance and refinements.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be in the box: • exaSound s82 Mark II Streaming DAC • IR remote control • External universal power supply • Two Wi-Fi Antennas (except for models without Wi-Fi support) • Power cable •...

  • Page 7: Overview

    384kHz at 32-bit resolution and DSD up to 24.576MHz (Octuple-rate / DSD512). S82 Mark II offers MQA full unfolding up to 384 KHz. s82 Mark II features a build-in Roon Core. It will work with the built-in streaming DAC and It can also stream audio to other network players on you your home network.

  • Page 8: Features For Sonic Fidelity

    Asynchronous USB is a two-way communication method between a computer and an external DAC. s82 Mark II controls the rate at which audio data is transmitted over USB. Rather than being sent as a continuous stream, as is the case with standard USB audio interfaces, the data is sent in packets. If a streaming error is detected, the faulty packet is retransmitted.
  • Page 9 DACs. There is no need for using plug-ins on Mac. Roon Ready Network Player The exaSound s82 is a Roon Tested DAC and Roon Ready network player. It has been profiled and tested by both Roon Labs and exaSound for maximum compatibility. Roon recognizes exaSound devices and sends them audio optimized for their capabilities.

  • Page 10: Front And Rear Panels

    Front and Rear Panels Input Selector LAN / CBL-SPDIF / OPT-Optical / USB Power Light Headphones IR Remote Setup Mute Power Button IR Receiver Volume 12V Main Power Supply Connector Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Ethernet Reset DAC Power Supply Selector: Main / Additional Antennas Antenna RJ45...

  • Page 11: Infrared Remote Control

    Volume Down Mute Your s82 Mark II is pre-programmed to work with the supplied remote control. It can also be re- programmed to work with most infrared remote controls using Sony and NEC IR protocols, for example the Sony RM-EZ4 Universal Remote.

  • Page 12: Connecting The S82 Mark Ii Streaming Dac And Roon Server

    Before making a connection make sure that your audio amplifiers are powered down. • RCA Line Outputs - Connect the RCA line outputs of the s82 Mark II to the amplifier line inputs. • XLR Line Outputs - Connect the XLR line outputs of the s82 Mark II to the amplifier line inputs.

  • Page 13: Trigger Output

    Trigger Output When the s82 Mark II is on, a 12 VDC signal is sent from the trigger output to control other devices. When the s82 Mark II is placed in standby mode or power saving mode, the trigger signal is discontinued.

  • Page 14: Surge Protectors

    Using Third-Party Power Supplies s82 Mark II comes with a universal power supply that has been tested to comply with the s82 Mark II’s quality requirements and allows for very high performance. If you use third-party power supplies, the specifications marked on the back of the s82 Mark II power sockets must be observed.

  • Page 15: How To Use The S82 Mark Ii Streaming Dac And Roon Server

    Roon delivers metadata for the user’s library and frees the user from the complexities of library management. s82 Mark II is certified as a Roon Tested DAC and Roon Ready network player. Roon Ready is the highest level of Roon integration and means that Roon technology is customized and embedded for achieving best user experience.

  • Page 16: Usb Dac

    (also called renderer or audio endpoint). s82 Mark II offers built-in UPnP audio library server. Music files for the UPnP library can be stored on the internal SSD storage and on USB drives connected to the s82 Mark II. Playback can be controlled remotely with apps from iPad, iPhone, Android device, PC or Mac.

  • Page 17: Playing Music From Stereo Spdif Sources

    The sonic improvement is the result of the outstanding jitter cancelling capability, superb signal to noise ratio, and low distortion levels of the s82 Mark II. You can connect up to two SPDIF devices, such as disk players and wireless music servers.

  • Page 18: Quick Start Guide

    8. For most applications the s82 streaming is ready to be used right out of the box. Manual configuration options are available via a Web User Interface. 9. To access the s82 Mark II web user interface start a web browser. In the address bar enter s82.local 10.

  • Page 19: Using The Exasound S82 Mark Ii With Roon

    11. Configure your UPnP app to use the s82 Mark II as playback endpoint, or audio zone. It will appear in the list of available players as s82. 12. Configure your UPnP app to use the s82 Mark II as music library. It will appear in the list of available music libraries as s82 Library.

  • Page 20: Using The Exasound S82 Mark Ii With Airplay

    Follow the Step-by-step guide for configuring the exaSound s82 for use with HQPlayer available on our blog - exasound.com/Blog.aspx. Using the exaSound s82 Mark II with AirPlay 3. Select the LAN input of the s82 DAC. 4. Start music playback. Pull down from the top edge of the iPad screen.

  • Page 21: Windows Asio Driver Setup

    7. Select the USB Input of the s82 DAC. The exaSound Dashboard will detect the USB connection. 8. Click on the exaSound Dashboard icon next to the clock on the Windows System Tray and set the master volume.

  • Page 22: Mac Os Driver Setup

    3. Download and install the latest exaSound-OS-X-Drivers version 5.3.47 or higher. Step-by-step setup instructions are available in this guide. 4. When the installation is complete, your Mac will reboot. You will see the exaSound driver in the Audio MIDI Setup.

  • Page 23: Audio-Midi Setup

    Audio-MIDI Setup Use built-in output for alerts and sound effects Select Output Select the exaSound Core Audio Driver as Select Stereo Mode device for sound output Master Volume Channel Volume Page | 23...

  • Page 24: S82 Mark Ii Configuration

    When you connect to the s82 Mark II with a Web browser you will see the Home Page. You will see the Main Menu, a row of graphical buttons along the top edge of the page. From the Main Menu you can access various pages that control playback, provide information about the current track, general information about the device, configuration settings and support functions.
  • Page 25 Home Page Metadata Page Volume Control Page Page | 25...

  • Page 26: Input Selection

    With the Audio Input buttons on the Web and Windows Dashboards • With the exaSound Icon menu on Mac. Note: When the USB input is active, the CBL and OPT inputs are not available. First select the LAN input and then click CBL or OPT.

  • Page 27: Firmware Updates

    4. Go to the Product Tab and tap the Check for Updates button. 5. If a new firmware version is available, Tap Update. 6. You will see a progress indicator. Don't interrupt the power to the s82 Mark II during the update or your device may become unusable.

  • Page 28: Settings Menu

    Mark II. Wi-Fi Configuration 1. Navigate your web browser to the s82 Mark II Web User Interface. By default the address is s82.local Open the gear icon on the Main Menu and select the Network Settings page.
  • Page 29 4. Locate the Wi-Fi network that you need to connect to and tap on the icon to the right. 5. Enter the password if you are connecting to a secured network. The s82 Mark II supports WPA2-PSK (AES) security mode.

  • Page 30: Multi-Room Configuration And Using A Custom Device Name

    Note that if you use an IP address to connect your Web browser to the s82 Mark II, the browser won't be able to reconnect automatically. In this case you will need to manually enter the new IP address for the s82 Mark II in the navigation bar of the Web browser.

  • Page 31: Ethernet Connection With Manual Ip Address

    Ethernet Connection with Manual IP Address Navigate your web browser to the s82 Mark II Web Interface. Open the menu and select the Network page. By default the s82 Mark II will use the wired network connection - Ethernet. You can use the Reset button to re-initialize the network connection. This is useful when the settings on your router are changed or in case the connection is lost.

  • Page 32: Switching Between Wireless And Wired Network Connection

    Resetting the Network Connection to Factory Defaults In case you are unable to connect to the exaSound s82 Mark II over the home network you can reset the networking settings to the factory defaults: 1. Locate the Reset button on the back plate.

  • Page 33: Sharing Attached Usb Drives On The Network

    The Internal Storage tab displays information about the size of the music libraries stored on the s82 Mark II internal SSD drive. Make sure that there always is at least 20% free space on the s82 Mark II internal SSD drive.
  • Page 34 The USB Storage Devices tab on the Local Storage page displays list of attached USB drives. To safely disconnect an USB drive from the s82 Mark II: • Close any applications on remote computers that may be using files on the s82 Mark II shared drives. •...

  • Page 35: General Settings Page

    General Settings Page Use the Settings tab on the web user interface to configure the s82 Mark II. The following features will appear: • User Interface Style • Maximum Volume Limit • DAC Power off Timeout Page | 35...

  • Page 36: Power Saving Mode Timeout

    Web Streaming via HDMI (experimental feature) Power Saving Mode Timeout The s82 Mark II can enter power-saving mode after a period of inactivity. You can use the DAC Power Off Timeout tab to set the time-out period. The power savings slider is located on the General Settings page.

  • Page 37: Advanced Settings - Spdif And Toslink Lock

    Turn off the Automatic switch to enable manual control. Advanced Settings - SPDIF and TOSLINK Lock The SPDIF and TOSLINK inputs are configured by default to provide optimal sonic fidelity. If you experience interruptions, dropouts or lock issues with input sources that may exhibit high jitter, increase the values until you achieve a stable connection.

  • Page 38: Advanced Settings - Dac Reset And Line Outputs Control

    Advanced Settings - DAC Reset and Line Outputs control DAC Reset and Line Outputs control settings are available from the Settings Menu. DAC Reset and Line Output Settings customize the behavior of the ES9038PRO DAC chip and the output stages when playback transitions from track to track. Depend on the player application and the power amplifier that you are using you may need to adjust these setting to eliminate intermittent soft clicks between tracks.

  • Page 39: Volume Control For Lan, Spdif And Optical Inputs

    Volume Control for LAN, SPDIF and Optical Inputs There are two pages for volume control. A Simplified volume control page is available by clicking or tapping the three-sliders button on the Main Menu. Advanced volume control page is available from the Settings Menu. In addition to volume control and channel trimming, it allows for saving and reloading volume configuration presets.

  • Page 40: Volume Bypass

    Volume changes initiated by the third-party Bluetooth devices are not synchronised. Volume Bypass When the volume is set to 0dB, the hardware volume control is turned off and the s82 Mark II enables Volume Bypass Mode. To activate Volume Bypass: •...

  • Page 41: Maximum Volume Limit

    The Maximum Volume Limit setting for the LAN, CBL or OPT inputs is located on the General Settings page of the Web user interface. • The Maximum Volume Limit setting for the USB input is available from the right-click menu of the exaSound icon on Windows and Mac. Page | 41...

  • Page 42: Upnp Server And Music Library

    UPnP Tab on the General Settings page When an USB drive is attached for the first time to the s82 Mark II, or when music files are added or removed, you have to update the UPnP library. From the web user interface, go to the General Settings page and on the UPnP Music Library tab click the Update button.

  • Page 43: Cd Ripping

    CD Ripping The CD Ripping feature makes it easy to rip audio CDs and to use the ripped files with Roon. It relies on Roon for metadata availability and accuracy. Advanced users interested to maintain control over the steps of the ripping process and the metadata quality of will obtain best results by using third-party manual ripping applications on Mac and Windows computers.
  • Page 44 7. Ripped files will be placed in subfolders of the CD folder. Some CDs subfolders will have the corresponding CD title and some will be named as "Unknown Album NNN". 8. s82 makes the attached USB drives available as network shares on the home network. See the Sharing Attached USB Drives on the Network section of this guide for step by step instructions.

  • Page 45: Bluetooth Audio Streaming

    Bluetooth Audio Streaming The s82 Mark II offers playback for Bluetooth audio streamed from phones and tablets. s82 supports the SBC music codec. The Bluetooth page is available from the Settings Menu. To stream audio via Bluetooth from your device: •...

  • Page 46: Web Streaming Via Hdmi - Experimental

    Radio. YouTube support includes the video experience. • Web Streaming requires a TV or HDMI monitor, USB keyboard and mouse to be connected to the exaSound s82 Mark II. It is convenient to use a keyboard/mouse pair that shares the same wireless receiver. •...

  • Page 47: Remote Support And Help

    Mark II owner by pressing the Start/Stop button on the Remote Support tab. Establishing the connection may take up to 10 seconds. Please email the displayed Support ID to the exaSound support representative. It is used to identity your s82 Mark II. Page | 47...

  • Page 48: Windows Asio Drivers Step-By-Step Setup Guide

    3. Use the username / password that we've emailed you with the shipping confirmation email to login to support.exasound.com. 4. Download the latest version of the exaSound Windows ASIO Driver. Don't use setup packages downloaded from other websites. 5. Unzip the installation package and double-click on exaSoundN1-5-3-54-Setup.exe. (The driver version may be higher).
  • Page 49 6. Upon completion of the Windows ASIO driver installation you will see the exaSound Dashboard Icon in the System Tray area next to the clock. exaSound Dashboard Icon 7. If you don't see it, right-click on the clock and select Taskbar Settings from the menu.
  • Page 50 8. On the Taskbar Settings window click on Select Which Icons Appear on the Taskbar. 9. Scroll down to the exaSound s82 Dashboard icon and set the toggle to On. Page | 50...
  • Page 51 11. Select the USB Input of the s82 DAC. The exaSound Dashboard will detect the USB connection. 12. You should be able to see the exaSound s82 Dashboard icons at all times. The Icon changes to indicate playback, and displays an exclamation mark when the USB connection is unavailable:...

  • Page 52: Using The S82 Dac On Windows

    Use the Input Select button on the front plate, the IR remote Input Select buttons or the Web Dashboard to switch to the USB input. • Click on the exaSound s82 Dashboard Icon in the System Tray area next to the clock. Right-click the Dashboard Icon to display the exaSound menu.

  • Page 53: Jriver / Jremote Volume Synchronization Plug-In - Windows

    1. Run the exaSound plug-in Setup. 2. Restart JRiver. 3. You will see the exaSound plug-in listed in JRiver under Services & Plug-ins. Select exaSound and use the checkbox to enable or disable volume synchronization. 4. Click on the Volume Options icon on the left side of the volume slider.

  • Page 54: Roon Volume Synchronization Plug-In - Windows

    Roon Volume Synchronization Plug-in - Windows The Roon Volume Synchronization Plug-in allows Roon for Windows to access the hardware volume control built in exaSound DACs. There is no need to install the plug-in when the s82 Mark II built-in Roon Core is used.

  • Page 55: Mac Os Drivers Step-By-Step Setup Guide

    Software Installation 1. Driver installation on Mac is not required if you are using the Roon Core built in the s82 Mark II. 2. Use the username / password that we've emailed you with the shipping confirmation email to login to support.exasound.com.
  • Page 56 Dashboard to switch to the USB input. 8. The red exclamation mark should disappear from the exaSound Dashboard icon. 9. The red square overlay on the exaSound Dashboard icon indicates that the device is On and in Stop mode. 10. During playback the red square changed to a green triangle.

  • Page 57: Using The Exasound S82 Dac On Mac Os

    13. Make the exaSound driver the default sound output device. 14. Make sure that the volume is set to less than -20db. You are ready to play music. Using the exaSound s82 DAC on Mac OS Step-By-Step Player Configuration Instructions - Mac OS Popular Core Audio player apps include Audirvana and JRiver.

  • Page 58: Playing Music From Spdif Sources

    1. Connect the SPDIF and optical sources to the corresponding CBL / OPT inputs of the s82 DAC. 2. Select the s82 CBL or OPT input that you need to configure and play music. 3. Navigate your web browser to the s82 Mark II Web User Interface. By default the address is s82.local .

  • Page 59: Ir Remote Control Setup

    The s82 DAC is programmed to work with the supplied remote control. If you like, you can reprogram the s82 DAC to work with a different IR remote. The exaSound s82 DAC can learn to recognise commands from most infrared remote controls using Sony and NEC IR protocols.

  • Page 60: Specifications

    Specifications Intel i5 CPU, 16GB RAM, 2TB SSD storage Roon Server Module upgradable to 6TB D/A Converter IC ESS Technology ES9038PRO 32-bit, PRO series PCM Sampling Rates - USB, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, Network Streaming 352.8kHz, 384kHz DSD Sampling Rates: •...
  • Page 61 DAC Master Clock Jitter 0.082 psec (82fsec) rms 0Hz - 20kHz (-0.15dB) @ 44.1kHz / 48kHz sampling rates Frequency Response 0Hz - 30kHz (-0.15dB) @ 88.2kHz and higher rates Phase Non-inverting Channel Separation, Typical 133dB @ 1kHz Ethernet LAN, Wi Fi, USB, SPDIF Coaxial, SPDIF TOSLINK Digital Inputs (optical), USB storage Line Outputs...
  • Page 62 Volume Matching Between Better than 0.1 dB Channels Windows 11, Windows 10 x64, Windows 8 x86, Windows 8 Operating System Requirements: x64, Windows 7, Windows XP Windows ASIO compatible player required for all Windows platforms Operating System Requirements: Mac OS Mavericks, Yosemite, El Captain, Sierra High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura USB Ports Type A: 4x USB 3;...

  • Page 63: Open-Source Credits

    Mark II. In fact, we would be unable to offer the device as we envision it, at the current price, without these publically developed projects. The credit roll is available on the s82 Mark II Web Interface.

  • Page 64: Gnu General Public License ("Gpl")

    Modification of or tampering with the Software, including but not limited to any Open-source Software, is solely at your own risk. exaSound Audio Design is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. exaSound Audio Design will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by exaSound Audio Design.

  • Page 65: Safety Information

    Safety Information Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 66 • The device is still receiving power from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the device itself has been turned off. • Unplug the power adapter if you are not going to use the device for an extended period of time. Hold the power adapter when unplugging.
  • Page 67 ZeroJitter™, GalvanicInfinity™, ENclusiv™, FemtoMaster™ and ZeroResolutionLoss™ are  trademarks of exaSound Audio Design. Direct Stream Digital (DSD) is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  the Roon Labs logo are trademarks or registered Roon and Roon Ready and ...

  • Page 68: Limited One Year Warranty

    If in our assessment the defect is covered by our Warranty, the defective item will, at our sole option, be repaired, replaced with the same item or its functional equivalent, or the purchase price will be refunded. exaSound in its sole and absolute discretion shall be the sole determiner of whether a product is in fact defective.
  • Page 69 Audio Design for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. exaSound Audio Design reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

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