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Marantz PC Function Manual

Marantz PC Function Manual

Guide to pc-audio

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MARANTZ GUIDE TO PC-AUDIO
Contents:
• Introduction
• Digital Connections
• Audio Formats and TAGs
• System requirements
• System Setup for PC and MAC
• Tips and Tricks
• High Resolution audio download
• Audio transmission modes
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Introduction
As you know, in recent years the way to listen to music has
changed. There has been a progression from the use of physical
media to a more digital approach, allowing access to unlimited
digital entertainment content via the internet or from the library
stored on a computer. It can be iTunes, Windows Media Player or
streaming music or watching YouTube and many more. The com-
puter is a centre piece to all this entertainment.
The computer is just a simple player and in a standard setup the
performance is just average or even less.
But there is also a way to lift the experience to a complete new
level of enjoyment, making the computer a good player, by giving the
responsibility for the audio to an external component, for example a
"USB-DAC". A DAC is a Digital to Analogue Converter and the USB
terminal is connected to the USB output of the computer.
Doing so we won't be only able to enjoy the above mentioned
standard audio, but gain access to high resolution audio too,
exceeding the CD quality of 16-bit / 44.1kHz. It is possible to enjoy
studio master quality as 24-bit/192kHz recordings or even the
SACD format DSD with a bitstream at 2.8MHz and even 5.6MHz.
However to reach the above, some equipment is needed which
needs to be set up and adjusted. This document will guide you
through this journey to PC-Audio. It will provide you with the
information you need to get a good understanding for the topic.
As a reference product we will use the Marantz Reference Network
Audio Player NA-11S1 with USB-DAC.
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  • Page 1 However to reach the above, some equipment is needed which needs to be set up and adjusted. This document will guide you through this journey to PC-Audio. It will provide you with the information you need to get a good understanding for the topic.
  • Page 2: Digital Connections

    ConnECtIons when we are going to explain how to use this connection and how to get the best audio quality. Another big benefi t of this PC to DAC LAn-Local Area network connection is that there is no fi le limitation, as everything playing on your PC / Mac media player will be reproduced by the NA-11S1, Let’s start off with the LAN connection and it possibilities.
  • Page 3 PC operation system. (most used is 16 bit/44.1kHz) On a PC, the equivalent of PCM from a CD gets the file extension .WAV (Waveform Audio File Format WAVE/WAV). On a Mac this will FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), it’s an open source codec...
  • Page 4: System Requirements

    Marantz NA-11S1 Driver NA-11S1 A quick overview of the usB-B possibilities: 1st It will bypass the audio board of your PC / Mac in order to avoid all the music files digital noise from your PC / Mac First we need high end audio files like Flac HD and DSF (DSD). In 2nd It will also be able to bypass the audio mixer in your computer case you don’t have any yet you can work with standard files too.
  • Page 5 We also need a driver for the nA-11s1 (only for PC) A lot of devices which can have an influence. For a PC, the driver is very important and you need to install it before connecting your NA-11S1 to your computer. For Mac opera- tion there is no dedicated driver installation required, at least not Of course: not to forget about the cable between PC and external DAC.
  • Page 6 Connect the PC to NA-11S1 by a USB-A to USB-B cable and select “integer mode”. the PC input on the NA-11S1 by remote or input button on the front. More information on these modes will be given at the end of the Document.
  • Page 7 Select Audio then on the right output mode Here you have to change the Mode to Wasapi Event style. In case of Windows XP please select Kernel streaming. This is to bypass the Windows Audio Mixer. www.marantz.eu MARANTZ GUIDE TO PC-AUDIO | NA-11S1 | 05.2013 | 7...
  • Page 8 Now click on the line just under: output setting mode. This will open a new window In this setup box please select Marantz NA-11S1 as Audio device. All outputted audio signals will be now send to the USB output to which the NA-11S1 is connected to. The NA-11S1 is now your soundcard for all music playback via the Media Center player.
  • Page 9 Just Select dsd over PCm only, as we don’t want to send any Enjoy multichannel as Dolby Digital to our stereo player NA-11S1. Select PC input on NA-11S1 and start the music track on the Media Player. Please note the detail and check doP format is on doP and not on Legacy.
  • Page 10: Usb Driver Installation

    2. Connect nA-11s1 by usB cable to the PC Connect the PC to NA-11S1 by a USB-A to USB-B cable and select the PC input on the NA-11S1 by remote or input button on the front. The Mac will au tomatically detect the new USB device.
  • Page 11 Also check for the integer mode, this is one step higher to by-pass the UNIX mixer from the OSX Here in the red part select Exclusive access mode; Direct Mode and Integer mode. www.marantz.eu MARANTZ GUIDE TO PC-AUDIO | NA-11S1 | 05.2013 | 11...
  • Page 12 Hd tracks: www.hdtracks.com Highres Audio: www.highresaudio.com naim music: www.naimlabel.com For the PC / Mac an SSD hard disc is preferable – SSD Linn records: www.linnrecords.com stands for Solid State Disk and has, in comparison to Qobuz: www.qobuz.com standard hard disc, no rotating elements inside. An- other step to reduced interference.
  • Page 13 ASIO is bit-perfect. It goes thru the kernel mixer, that acts as an interface of the OS kernel between the various sound sources in a PC (PC sound, MIDI, players, etc…) and the sound card’s driver. All the various sources mac os: Core Audio can produce sounds with different sampling frequencies;...

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