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EMM Labs DA2i Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Version 1.6 DA2i STEREO D/A CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Welcome DA2i STEREO D/A CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL Thank you for choosing EMM Labs © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operation - Operation DSD, DXD & MQA® Audio Network & Streaming - Connecting to the Network Network & Streaming - mConnect Control App © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 4 Network & Streaming - mConnect Control App - Setup & Information Network & Streaming - Roon Setup Infrared Remote Control Infrared Remote Control Care & Maintenance © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    EEC: This product has been designed and tested to comply with the limits set out in EN55032:2022, EN55035:2018, and EN 62368-1:2014 (electrical safety). © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 6: Warranty 005

    EMM Labs product purchased from any non-authorized dealers or from dealers selling outside their authorized territory will automatically void product warranty. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 7: Da2I Stereo D/A Converter 006

    Exclusive aerospace-grade ceramic circuit boards • Latest generation EMM Labs proprietary power supply system • RS232 port for future software upgrades © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 8: Features And Specifications

    Balanced on XLR (300Ω) • Unbalanced on RCA (150Ω) Output levels (High/Low): • XLR outputs: 7.0/5.0V (+19.1/16.2dBu) • RCA outputs: 3.5/2.5V ((+13.1/10.2dBu) © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 9 D/A Converter Dimensions (W x D x H, per amplifier): • 438 x 400 x 161mm • 17.3 x 15.8 x 6.4 inches Weight: • 17kg • 38lbs © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 10: Front Panel & Functions

    Standby/Power-Save Button: Toggles the operation between on and standby mode. The remote and all front panel functions are inactive in standby mode © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 11: Back Panel & Functions

    Main power switch and power inlet Voltage Indicator: Indicates working voltage of the DA2i. Only use with indicated line voltage. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 12 • Output Line Level with 0dBfs signal on AES/EBU input (High/Low): ■ XLR outputs: 7.0/5.0V (+19.1/16.2dBu) ■ RCA outputs: 3.5/2.5V ((+13.1/10.2dBu) © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 13: Operation

    DA2i’s inputs BRIGHTNESS SCREEN FACTORY RESET SAVER RESET NETWORK ◄ ► ENTER EXIT © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 14 Network Interface switch) while the network system is resetting the network connection. RESET EXIT Doing so may damage the network interface © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 15 NO LOCK appropriate input using the input toggle/scroll back (◄) or forward (►) touch buttons. ◄ ► MUTE POLARITY MENU INPUT © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 16 TSD1 External Clock For the TSD1, along with the EMM Optilink cable connection, the External Clock switch must be set to internal. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 17 For the latest Windows 10/11 and MAC OSX systems, no drivers are needed. *Not using proper USB 2 or higher certified cables will cause audio issues between digital source and the DA2i. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 18 DSD, DXD and MQA® file streaming. Please consult its specific software manual to properly enable these features. Some software/hardware manufacturers also provide quick start and software setup guides. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 19 The master MQA® file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. Visit mqa.co.uk for more information. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 20: Network & Streaming

    The mobile device or tablet must be connected on the same network as the DA2i. Do not install the mConnect Player Lite, mConnect Player (paid app) or mConnect Player HD. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 21 “Cloud” play files from online storage services eg. Dropbox or OneDrive • “Local Server” play files from local storage (mobile/tablet), USB drive connected to the DA2i, detected DLNA/UPnP enabled network storage © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 22 On the right is a usage guide with regards to the Repeat and Shuffle functions. Press the icons to select appropriate function. Shuffle off Shuffle on © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 23 Sync, volume and mute functions using the Roon app behave the same way when using the DA2i/DV2i as a Roon Endpoint. For DA2i, Roon should be set for “fixed volume”. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 24 Multiple playlists, pre-selected favorite folders and device specific playlists can be created pressing “Favorites” button and accessing the favorites and playlist functions. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 25 To the left of the add tracks function is the remove/edit playlist function. This allows for the removal of specific tracks in the playlist. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 26 “Connect to device” page and select the DA2i/DV2i from the list. See Spotify EMM-DA2i eg. on the right. Spotify connect Connected to to device DA2i © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 27 When you select a streaming radio station to play, the player will show you the format, bit-rate, sample frequency and stream size. The radio streaming information will also be displayed below the radio station icon/art. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 28 If a firmware update is available you will be notified at the bottom of the page, and you can just press this option to update. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 29 You can use this feature to quickly check that the mConnect Control/HD app is connected to the EMM Labs DA2i/DV2i, and if the DA2i/DV2i is properly connected to your network. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 30 Roon app. Please refer to page 21 for details. Track information will not be displayed on-screen, while connected to Roon. © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 31: Infrared Remote Control

    : Mutes or un-mutes the DA2i analog outputs A/B/C (Presets) : Function unused in the DA2i +/- (Volume) : Function unused in the DA2i © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 32 : Mutes the DA2i analog outputs Transport : EMM Labs TX2 transport functions (Red buttons) Pre-amp : EMM Labs pre-amp functions (Orange buttons) © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

  • Page 33: Care And Maintenance

    DO NOT USE any commercial cleaners, benzene, acetone or chemicals to clean the surface, of any EMM Labs products or its connectors © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
  • Page 34 Learn about our up-coming products, along with product news, the latest reviews and upcoming product updates. Scan the QR code below or go to: https://www.emmlabs.com © 2024 EMM Labs, All Rights Reserved. EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

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