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  • Page 6 Digital to Analogue Converter User’s Manual azur DacMagic 100 Your music + our passion...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................3 Make sure you register your purchase. Important safety instructions ..........4 Visit: www.cambridge-audio.com/sts By registering, you’ll be the first to know about: Limited warranty ..............7  Future product releases Rear panel connections ............8  Software upgrades ...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    DacMagic 100 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio DacMagic Your DacMagic 100 can only be as good as the system 100 Digital to Analogue Converter. We are confident that it is connected to. Please do not compromise on your you will enjoy many years of listening pleasure from it.

  • Page 9: Important Safety Instructions

    Important safety instructions For your own safety please read the following important safety instructions WARNING carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains power supply. – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain They will also enable you to get the best performance from and prolong the or moisture.

  • Page 10: Fcc Regulations

    DacMagic 100 Gost-R mark This product meets Russian electronic safety approvals. FCC regulations The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated ‘dangerous TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS voltage’...
  • Page 11 Important safety instructions cont. Ventilation Overloading IMPORTANT – The unit will become warm when in use. Do not stack multiple Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire units on top of each other. Do not place in an enclosed area such as a or electric shock.

  • Page 12: Limited Warranty

    DacMagic 100 Limited warranty Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and Some countries and US states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below). Cambridge Audio will repair incidental or consequential damages or implied warranties so the above or replace (at Cambridge Audio’s option) this product or any defective parts in...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connections

    Toslink Rear panel connections...
  • Page 14 Audio outputs USB in Single-ended conventional stereo outputs for connection to A USB B type socket is fitted to the DacMagic 100 to enable the line-level Phono/RCA inputs of an amplifier. the playback of audio from a personal computer running...

  • Page 15: Front Panel Controls

    Switches the unit between on and low power standby where In the presence of an incoming digital stream, the relevant the DacMagic 100 is off and the PSU draws <1W. LED will light up to indicate the incoming digital sampling frequency (between 44.1kHz and 192kHz).

  • Page 16: Audio Output Connections

    DacMagic 100 Audio output connections Note: Do not turn on the unit until all connections have been made. DacMagic 100 Amplifier Line Output Left Right Use the unbalanced (RCA/Phono)

  • Page 17: Digital Audio Input Connections

    Digital audio input connections Note: Do not turn on the unit until all connections have been made. DacMagic 100 CD/DVD player Digital Outputs Connect your digital source to SPDIF 1, SPDIF 2 or TOSLINK. Up to 3 can be connected.

  • Page 18: Pc-Usb Connections

    DacMagic 100 PC-USB connections Note: Do not turn on the unit until all connections have been made. DacMagic 100 USB ‘B–A’ type lead Note: Always use a certified cable for USB Audio, preferably one that displays an official USB Audio 2.0 the cable should be the ‘Hi-Speed USB’...
  • Page 19 It will also work with the new USB 3.0 ports where the PC A brief explanation of your choices is below: will simply treat the DacMagic 100 as if it were a USB 2.0 or 1.1 device. Switching between USB Class 1 and USB Class 2...
  • Page 20 No extra drivers are required. With the DacMagic 100 Whether or not the audio sent to the DacMagic 100 is switched to USB Audio 1.0 the DacMagic 100 will work bitperfect (i.e. not resampled or mixed etc. by the PC) is with the native Mac OS-X 10.5 (Leopard) or above Audio...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Ensure the mains plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on. To use ASIO you will need the Cambridge Audio Sound Driver installed and the DacMagic 100 switched to USB There is no sound Audio 2.0.

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    DacMagic 100 Technical specifications D/A converters ................Wolfson WM8742 24-bit DAC Frequency response ..............20Hz to 20kHz (±0.1dB) THD @ 1kHz 0dBFs ................ <0.0025% 24-bit THD @ 1kHz -10dBFs ..............<0.0025% 24-bit THD @ 20kHz 0dBFs ..............<0.0025% S/N ratio ..................-113dBr Total correlated jitter ..............
  • Page 23 Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc Registered Office: Gallery Court, Hankey Place, London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Registered in England No. 2953313 www.cambridge-audio.com © 2012 Cambridge Audio Ltd...
  • Page 24 DacMagic 100 Digital to Analogue Converter Feb 2012 Digital to Analogue Converter featuring S/PDIF USB audio input allows the DacMagic 100 to • • act as a high quality DAC/soundcard for and Toslink digital inputs and USB audio input (all...
  • Page 25 DacMagic 100 Digital to Analogue Converter...

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