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- Page 1 ® Owner’s Reference Sprout Instructions for Use Sprout ® 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 720.406.8946 . www.psaudio.com © 2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
- Page 3 “been there, done that” and seek a better, simpler way to play music in their home. Sprout is for those of us who care about their home, their music, and their enjoyment of music in the home.
- Page 4 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 Inc., and is restricted for use by PS Audio, Inc., its subsidiaries, and authorized agents.
- Page 5 Sprout You own Sprout Nicely done We hope you read this manual so you can make the most out of Sprout. Audio equipment can be pretty confusing—but Sprout is simple. Give us a sec, we’ll make it painless. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 720.406.8946 . www.psaudio.com ©...
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Page 6: Let's Get Connected
Depending on how you store your music, you will have to select the intended input. This is as easy as it sounds. Let’s get connected First things first. Let’s connect Sprout up to your inputs and outputs. Then we can get started playing music. Onward! 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . -
Page 7: Digital Sources
® Owner’s Reference Sprout Connect the inputs first Sprout has four rear panel inputs you can connect your sources to: two digital, one analog and one phono for your vinyl. It can connect wirelessly via Bluetooth Digital sources Digital technology is the force behind our land-lines, smart phones, computers, and the internet itself. - Page 8 Sprout standard USB cable, connect Sprout to your computer’s USB port. If you are running a Mac computer, the driver for Sprout is built in. If you are instead on a Windows computer, you will need to download and install the USB driver onto your computer. To download the USB driver go to PS Audio’s website: www.psaudio.com.
- Page 9 This is the full audio output directly from Sprout’s volume control. Whatever you are listening to on Sprout will be available on this output. Connect this output to a separate power amplifier or subwoofer.
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Page 10: Speaker Connections
Connect the black (-) of the right speaker to Sprout’s (-) right speaker output directly below it. Follow the same convention for the left. Make sure none of the wires touch each other or Sprout will not play. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 720.406.8946 . www.psaudio.com ©... -
Page 11: Connect The Ac Power
Serious damage to Sprout will occur if you attempt to do otherwise. If you are in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan or any country with 120 volts AC as standard, Sprout will only work in your country. - Page 12 Vinyl. If you have a turntable (record player) connected to Sprout’s rear panel inputs labeled “Vinyl” you should get music playing when the Input Selector is in this position with the record on. Sprout accepts a moving magnet (normal) cartridge. The sound should be great. If the sound is boomy or distorted check to make sure you do not have a turntable with a built in amplifier.
- Page 13 192kHz/24 bits. If you are using USB connected to a computer, it may be necessary for that computer to have a PS Audio driver installed to connect Sprout. If you have a Mac it is already installed. If you are connecting to a Windows computer, you must install the PS Audio Driver first.
- Page 14 Headphones. Plugging a pair of headphones into Sprout’s front panel headphone connector automatically disconnects both the loudspeaker outputs as well as the Analog outputs. In this way, Sprout provides a truly personal listening experience for the headphone user. Disconnecting the headphones restores the loudspeaker and Analog Outputs.
- Page 15 • headphones. They are quite a bit bigger, and look like this: You might notice that Sprout has an input for a quarter-inch jack You may also notice that Sprout comes with an adaptor. So you can plug your headphones in like this: OR like this Sprout’s near-zero output impedance headphone amplifier has been...
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
Owner’s Reference Sprout Troubleshooting Sprout is easy to setup and use. From time to time a few problems might be encountered and we trust this quick troubleshooting guide may assist you. Should you have any problems we don’t resolve in this section, we’re always here to help. - Page 17 TV next to the connectors. When you are connected, if the remote control doesn’t change the volume through Sprout automatically, bummer, you will need to change the volume on Sprout’s front panel by hand. Cool? However, your TV may have variable analog outputs. This means when you use the TV’s remote to control the volume, it changes the amplitude...
- Page 18 What Will PS Audio Do to Correct the Problem? In the event your product fails your sole remedy under this limited warranty shall be to return the product to PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center. The product will be repaired without charge for parts or labor, replaced, or the purchase price refunded through the original point of purchase, at the option of PS Audio.
- Page 19 You are responsible to pay for the safe and proper shipment of the warrantied product to PS Audio or its authorized repair center. PS Audio or it’s authorized repair center will pay the cost of returning the repaired or replacement product to you under this warranty.
- Page 20 If you do not have the original packing, PS Audio can sell and ship to you replacement packaging. You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to a PS Audio 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 720.406.8946 . www.psaudio.com ©...
- Page 21 Sprout 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 in products sent to us. Shipping your product in non-PS Audio packaging may void this warranty.
- Page 22 ® Owner’s Reference Sprout 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 720.406.8946 . www.psaudio.com © 2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
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