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Stellar Gold DAC

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Stellar

Gold Digital to Analog Converter

PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301

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Page 1 Quick Start Guide Stellar Gold DAC Owner’s Reference Instructions for Use Stellar Gold Digital to Analog Converter PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 2 Please contact your authorized dealer, distributor, or PS Audio if you have any questions not addressed in this reference manual. PS Audio ® is a registered trademark of PS Audio International Inc., and is restricted for use by PS Audio International, Inc., its subsidiaries, and authorized agents.
Page 3 The Stellar Gold DAC is an extraordinary performer that punches way above its weight. Welcome Compared to other DACs at anywhere near its price, the Stellar Gold proves itself as a standalone performer. Inside Stellar Gold is a remarkable new architecture for high performance DACs. Instead of a single digital to analog converter per channel, PS Audio engineers have combined four state-of-the-art ESS modules into a single channel for a total of 8 DACs.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Sub-Menu: System 7-10 Remote Control Stellar Gold DAC Product Specifications 12-13 Menu Operations 14-16 Troubleshooting Warranty Information 18-19 Service Information International Warranty & Service PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 5: Installation Considerations
Stellar Gold DAC Owner’s Reference A good location for Stellar Gold DAC is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easily accessible Installation height. Care should be taken to keep it away from power amplifiers or large, potentially Considerations hum-inducing products.
Page 6: Unpacking And Connections
To register your new unit, look on the back panel of Stellar Gold DAC and note the serial number. Using any web browser, go to www.psaudio.com, click on Support and select Product Registration from the drop down menu.
Page 7: Power On And Set Up
Plug either the RCA or the XLR outputs of Stellar Gold DAC into a line level input on the preamp, integrated, amplifier, or subwoofer. Do NOT plug the output of Stellar Gold DAC into a phono or equalized input of any type.
Page 8: Front Panel Logo Button
Press this front panel button to activate the Ready Mode or to place Stellar Gold DAC in Operational Mode. When pressed to activate the Ready Mode, the display as well as the outputs are turned off, but all the unit’s critical internal circuitry remains active.
Page 9: Input
The Balance feature allows you to adjust the center location of the stereo image. Press the Main Menu: down arrow on the control ring to reduce the gain of the right channel, thus making the Balance PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 10: Main Menu: Filter
Note : Some listeners are more sensitive to absolute polarity than others. Main Menu: This menu display shows the versions of the Stellar Gold DAC's operating firmware. It is informational only. If you need to contact our customer service team for help with your unit, Versions please have this information ready.
Page 11: Sub-Menu: Audio
Transport Input Use the Up and Down arrows to select the input you are using for the PS Audio Transport. Once selected whenever you press Play, Pause, Open or Close on the remote, the DAC will automatically switch to the input you specified.
Page 12 What may look like delayed reporting is normal. It is a result of detecting and reporting the correct sample rate. • Minimal: Provided the connection is good, this option shows the sample rate without PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 13 Preparing the USB thumb drive • You can have as many files on the USB thumb drive as you want, but only the first five PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 14 Factory Reset (sub-menu) This feature allows you to reset all of the configuration settings back to what they were when the Stellar Gold DAC was shipped from the factory. Any input names and other settings you have changed will be erased.
Page 15: Remote Control
Press On to undo it. DAC Input Select: Lets you select the desired input. DAC Filter: Switch between the 7 filters. PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 16: Stellar Gold Dac Product Specifications
Analog Audio Output Output Stage Discrete Op-Amp Connector RCA single ended, XLR balanced Output Level High, 4 VRMS Balanced Maximum 2 VRMS Single Ended PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 17 Format S inputs USB Digital Input: Connector USB "B" Type Format PCM, DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM), or Native DSD Transfer Mode Asynchronous PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 18: Menu Operations
Versions Scroll information (Informational Only) Audio (Sub-Menu) Enter Menu (see more in Audio Sub-Menu) System (Sub-Menu) Enter Menu (see more in System Sub-Menu) PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 19: Sub-Menu: System
Scroll through names until you find the one you want. Select your name. Press again to confirm. Transport Scroll to find the input you are using for a PS Audio transport (if Input applicable). The Stellar DAC will now automatically switch to this input when Play, Pause, Open or Close are pressed on the remote.
Page 20 Firmware Update (sub-menu) Firmware Update for instructions. Factory Reset To select factory reset. Use right arrow to select reset (sub-menu) and press it again. PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Page 21: Troubleshooting
USB – Stellar Gold DAC not recognized, or no sound via USB connecting To play music from your computer into the Stellar Gold DAC via USB you must have a driver installed that communicates with the DAC. On a Mac computer with OSX or Monterey the drivers are already available and the unit should be automatically recognized.
Page 22: Warranty Information
PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center. At the option of PS Audio, the product will be repaired without charge for parts or labor, replaced, or the purchase price refunded through the original point of purchase.
Page 23 This warranty is for the benefit of the original purchaser of the product. The warranty may be transferred to a subsequent purchaser during the 3 year warranty period. To do this, you must contact PS Audio directly to set up a transfer of warranty registration.
Page 24: Service Information
PS Audio authorized repair center. You should insure the product for its full retail cost, in the event it gets lost or damaged in transit. PS Audio is not responsible for damage incurred during the transit of products sent to us.
Page 28 Thanks for being a part of the PS Audio Family At PS Audio, we’re family. Not just a family that runs in bloodlines, but in frequencies. Because while we may not all share the same genes here, we are all related by a passion, nay, obsession with listening to the music we love at the highest, most breathtaking quality possible.

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