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- Page 1 Owner’s Reference Owner’s Reference Stellar DAC Instructions for Use Stellar 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 It is this understanding that drives us to create products like the Stellar DAC, which not only reproduce sound but also reproduce the emotions embedded in music.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Sub-Menu: System 8-11 Remote Control Stellar DAC Product Specifications 13-14 Menu Operations 15-17 Troubleshooting Warranty Information 19-20 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
Owner’s Reference Stellar DAC A good location for Stellar DAC is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easily accessible height. The Installation IR (infrared) receiver for the remote is located to the left of the display screen. A direct line of Considerations sight will help with Stellar DAC's IR sensor. -
Page 6: Unpacking And Connections
To register your new unit, look on the back panel of Stellar 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 DAC into a line level input on the preamp, integrated, amplifier, or subwoofer. Do NOT plug the output of Stellar DAC into a phono or equalized input of any type. -
Page 8: Front Panel Logo Button
If you wish to conserve energy consumed by Stellar DAC, it will be necessary to use the rear panel power switch. Using this rear panel switch will remove power from critical components. In order to gain maximum performance levels, you will need to turn the DAC's power on at least 1 hour before use. -
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 image Balance PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. -
Page 10: Main Menu: Filter
44.1KHz source material. When this filter is activated, an F3 will appear in the icon bar on the top of the Home screen. PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. -
Page 11: Main Menu: Access Sub-Menu
(this only works on Coax and Optical inputs). The default is Auto. Main Menu: The Versions menu display shows the versions of the Stellar DAC's operating firmware. It is Versions informational only. If you need to contact our customer service team for help with your unit, please have this information ready. -
Page 12: Sub-Menu: System
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 13 Display Mode menu item. Trigger Timeout This feature allows the trigger output to be delayed a period of time after the Stellar DAC PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
- Page 14 You can have other bin files for other products on this thumb drive (for example, stellar_ pre_v2.1.2.bin). Only files that start with "stellar_dac_" will be loaded by the Stellar DAC. WARNING: In the past, you would update a unit by copying an "image.bin" file to the thumb drive.
- Page 15 Factory Reset (sub-menu) This feature allows you to reset all of the configuration settings back to what they were when the Stellar DAC was shipped from the factory. Any input names and other settings you have changed will be erased.
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Page 16: 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 17: Stellar Dac Product Specifications
Output Level High, 4 VRMS Balanced Maximum 2 VRMS Single Ended Output Impedance 100 Ω / 200Ω 20Hz-20kHz, +/- 0.1dB Frequency Response 10Hz-55kHz, -1dB PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved. - Page 18 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.
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Page 19: 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 20 Scroll through names until you find the one you want. Select your name. Press again to confirm. Scroll to find the input you are using for a PS Audio transport (if Transport applicable). The Stellar DAC will now automatically switch to this Input input when Play, Pause, Open or Close are pressed on the remote.
- Page 21 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.
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
USB not connecting To play music from your computer into the Stellar 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. You can then go and choose the PS Audio USB driver to play to by going to System Preferences->Sound and select... -
Page 23: 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 24 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.
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Page 25: 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 26 Notes Owner’s Reference Stellar DAC PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
- Page 27 Notes Owner’s Reference Stellar DAC PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 ©2023 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
- 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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