Summary of Contents for Audiophilleo Audiophilleo1
- Page 1 Owner Manual Audiophilleo1 & Audiophilleo2 Revision 1.12 January 5, 2014 Audiophilleo LLC 8476 Portland Pl McLean, VA support@audiophilleo.com Phone 703-674-8165...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Document History ..............2 Introduction ................3 Box Contents .................. 3 Getting Started ................4 Connections ..................4 Audiophilleo1 user interface ............5 Media Player and PC Setup ............. 7 Windows XP/Vista/7/8 ..............7 Apple OSX ..................9 Advanced Features ..............10 Dithered Volume Control ............... -
Page 3: Document History
Document History Date Revision Change February 11 2011 Added clarifications firmware update procedure. April 4 2011 Added LLSLL & LLSSLL LED error codes. April 28 2011 Updated jitter specs May 4, 2011 Updated LED codes June 1, 2011 Update BitPerfect info Dec 30 2012 Added “Media Player and Setup”... -
Page 4: Introduction
M A N U A L Introduction hank you for purchasing the Audiophilleo1 or Audiophilleo2 USB to SPDIF transport. These devices are designed to be the strongest link in your audio chain, giving you peace of mind and allowing you to focus on other aspects of improving your audio system. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Since OS X thinks the Audiophilleo1 is a keyboard and audio device, it will ask you to press keys on the keyboard in order to identify the keyboard layout. You can press these keyboard keys in the Audiophilleo1 “settings->keyboard”... -
Page 6: Audiophilleo1 User Interface
U S E R M A N U A L Note : When first plugging in the Audiophilleo1, it will use a volume setting of -72dB for safety. Please increase the volume to the desired level. Figure 1. Connections (Items not to scale) - Page 7 A U D I O P H I L L E O 1 & 2 U S E R M A N U A L To get familiar with the main screen, please plug in your device and press and hold the joystick for help on the main screen.
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Page 8: Media Player And Pc Setup
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 The Audiophilleo1&2 are compatible with the USB audio device driver included with windows XP/Vista/7/8. However, to achieve 176.4 and 192 KHz sample rates with Vista/7/8, you will need to install our custom driver. Windows XP does not require any driver for 192 Khz support. - Page 9 A U D I O P H I L L E O 1 & 2 U S E R M A N U A L Some media players like Windows Media Player use only DS and only play back at the sample rate selected in the Windows audio settings.
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Page 10: Apple Osx
Some models will require a powered USB hub to supply power to the Audiophilleo. This is due to the fact that the iPad limits the maximum current supplied to 20mA or 100mA, depending on model. -
Page 11: Advanced Features
For safety the user may configure the maximum allowed volume. The computer will think that the volume can be set to 0dB but the Audiophilleo1 will only allow it to go up to the desired maximum. -
Page 12: 12V Trigger
A U D I O P H I L L E O 1 & 2 U S E R M A N U A L happen when one un-plugs and re-plugs the Audiophilleo1 too quickly. In this case the Audiophilleo1 will always set the volume to -72dB for safety. Note : Changing the volume using the remote control feature simply sends a volume up/down command to the computer. -
Page 13: Remote Control
BitPerfect testing. Note : Please make sure that all volume controls (except that of the Audiophilleo1) are set to 100%. Also, you must set the sample rate of your media player to be the same as that of the BitPerfect file you are playing. -
Page 14: Virtualcable
A U D I O P H I L L E O 1 & 2 U S E R M A N U A L VirtualCable VirtualCable allows the audiphilleo1 to change the edge transition speed of the SPDIF electrical signal between <700ps and 15ns in 5 steps. This is similar to changing SPDIF cables for the purpose of affecting the sound. -
Page 15: Jittersimulator
JitterSimulator gives you a way of hearing what jitter would sound like in your system. The JitterSimulator feature is in the settings->SPDIF->JitterSim menu. The joystick may be pushed up/down in order to select the setting. The Audiophilleo1 supports 2 jitter levels:... -
Page 16: Other Features
This is useful because some DACs have bugs causing them to not lock on otherwise. Other features The Audiophilleo1 has various other capabilities that include: Putting the computer to sleep and waking the computer from sleep via remote control. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting And Status Led
Troubleshooting and Status LED he Audiophilleo1 and 2 are equipped with an LED which provides various status messages to the user. In addition, the Audiophilleo1 may temporarily display status or error messages in lieu of the volume display on the main screen. - Page 18 A U D I O P H I L L E O 1 & 2 U S E R M A N U A L If the computer is in a sleep state, then the LED will be permanently on. All status messages start with one L flash.
- Page 19 Power supply missing LLSSLL USB CRC error (audio buffer corruption) Note : The Audiophilleo1 may display the message “Waiting for computer” after being plugged in. This means that the computer is not configuring the Audiophilleo1 in a reasonable amount of time.
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Page 20: Firmware Update
44.1/24 using Audio Midi Setup. You must also set the Audiophilleo to be the default output device by right-clicking on it in Audio Midi Setup. Note that if iTunes is running before plugging in the AP, iTunes... -
Page 21: Audiophilleo1 Update Procedure
Audiophilleo2 Update Procedure Unlike the Audiophilleo1, the Audiophilleo2 does not have an OLED screen so you need to pay close attention to the LED codes in order to follow the progress of the update. Please see the section on LED codes for details on the codes. -
Page 22: Upgrading If Your Firmware Is 1.22 Or Below
MS Windows does not fully probe a USB audio device each time it is powered up, so to check the current firmware version, open Control Panel, Manage Audio Devices. Then double click on the Audiophilleo, click Properties, click Details, and select the property called Bus Reported device description. -
Page 23: Upgrading If Current Firmware Is 1.23 Or Above
A U D I O P H I L L E O 1 & 2 U S E R M A N U A L LSSLL means that the firmware file is identical to the already loaded firmware. No update is possible. ... -
Page 24: Specifications
SPDIF output stage can output a clock signal as well. This uses the exact same hardware path and clocks as generating the SPDIF signal. To do this, we included an Audiophilleo1 feature under settings->SPDIF->Advanced->Test Wave so that anyone can repeat these tests. -
Page 25: Compatibility
JitterSim feature on the Audiophilleo1 in order to create jitter, jitter When becomes ~250ps RMS period jitter and ~1200ps RMS phase jitter integrated from 10Hz to 100Khz Compatibility Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Apple OSX 10.5+, Linux Ubuntu 9+, iPad iOS 4.2 or above, and Android tablets/phones with USB Audio support built into the Kernel. -
Page 26: Electrical
Electrical SPDIF output: +-300mV amplitude, minimal overshoot, and female BNC connector. Edge transitions: <700ps (Audiophilleo1 has programmable rates up to 15ns) USB Bus Power: <500ma Max USB Cable Length: 5m...