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exaSound e22 Mark II Owner's Manual

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e22 Mark II Digital to Analogue Converter
DSD 256 Fs / 12.288 MHz
DXD 32bit / 352.8 kHz
PCM 32 bit / 384 kHz
Owner's Manual (Mac OS X)
PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION
REV. 1.0.0e – 04/2015

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  • Page 1 Mark II Digital to Analogue Converter DSD 256 Fs / 12.288 MHz DXD 32bit / 352.8 kHz PCM 32 bit / 384 kHz Owner’s Manual (Mac OS X) PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION REV. 1.0.0e – 04/2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Explanation of Graphical Symbols ......................4 Important Safety Instructions ........................4 Precautions ............................... 4 Welcome .......................... 7 e22 Mark II New Features ........................7 Quick Start ........................8 Package Contents ............................8 Proper Device Placement .......................... 8 Front Panel Controls ..........................8 Rear Panel Connectors ..........................
  • Page 3 Surge Protectors ............................. 13 Isolating the Cable TV Ground ........................ 14 Remote Control Setup ....................15 Setup of exaSound e22 Driver and Dashboard for OS X ........ 16 System Requirements ..........................16 Software Installation ..........................16 Using the e22 DAC ...................... 19 Using the Asynchronous USB Input ......................

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Safety Information Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 5 • The power adapter is used as the mechanism for cutting off power, therefore make sure it is easy to unplug. • To ensure proper ventilation around this product, do not place this product on a sofa, bed or rug. •...
  • Page 6 This product, when no longer usable, can’t be treated as generic garbage. It must be disposed of at a collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic equipment, in compliance with the WEEE regulation (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment). By making sure that this unit is correctly recycled, you will help preventing potential damage to environment and human health, which could be caused by the incorrect treatment of this product as generic garbage.

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing the exaSound e22 DAC! The e22, a third generation DSD 265 DAC offers the highest digital audio resolution available on the market today. e22 has vanishingly low jitter, distortion and noise levels, and astonishingly clean analog- like sound.

  • Page 8: Quick Start

    Quick Start Package Contents The following items should be in the box: • e22 DAC • Power supply • A-B USB cable • IR Remote Control Proper Device Placement Place the device on a stable solid base, far from heat sources. Do not expose the device to direct sunlight.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel Connectors

    Rear Panel Connectors XLR Line XLR Line Coaxial 12V Trigger Outputs Outputs SPDIF IN 1 Output Power Adapter Optical RCA Line SPDIF IN 2 Outputs Connector SPDIF IN1 - Coaxial SPDIF Input RCA Line Outputs - Left / Right SPDIF IN2 - Optical TOSLINK SPDIF Input Analogue Outputs DC 12V / 1.67A - Power Adapter XLR Line Outputs - Balanced...

  • Page 10: Driver Setup

    1. Login to http://support.exasound.com. Download and install the latest exaSound-OS-X-Drivers. Step-by-step setup instructions are available on page 16 of this guide. 2. When the installation is complete, your Mac will reboot. You will see the exaSound driver in the Audio MIDI Setup.

  • Page 11: Features

    Features The e22 DAC is based on the ES9018 Sabre reference DAC chip. It delivers 32-bit precision capable of resolving the smallest signal details. The chip features patented 32-bit Hyperstream™ architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator. ES9018 delivers the industry’s highest performance levels that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiasts.

  • Page 12: Connecting And Powering The E22 Dac

    Connecting and Powering the e22 DAC Before connecting, turn off the power to all the components in your system. Connecting the Digital Inputs All digital inputs are galvanically isolated to eliminate ground loop noise. The e22 DAC accepts three digital inputs: •...

  • Page 13: Analogue Interconnect Recommendations

    Avoid connecting the e22 DAC to receivers and any other sound processing equipment that performs analogue to digital (ADC) conversion. Digitizing the analogue output signals back to the digital domain for processing will undo some of the benefits that e22 brings to you.

  • Page 14: Isolating The Cable Tv Ground

    Isolating the Cable TV Ground If you have a cable TV connected to your audio system, ensure that the TV cable ground is galvanically isolated from the audio system ground. The TV cable ground, usually connected to the earth outside your home, can have a significantly different potential than the audio ground.

  • Page 15: Remote Control Setup

    The e22 DAC is programmed to work with the supplied remote control. If you like, you can reprogram the e22 DAC to work with a different IR remote control. The exaSound e22 DAC can be trained to recognise commands from most infrared remote controls using Sony and NEC IR protocols.

  • Page 16: Setup Of Exasound E22 Driver And Dashboard For Os X

    Double-click it and follow the prompts. You just need to accept the defaults on the following screens. At the end of the installation your Mac will reboot. 4. Locate the exaSound Dashboard icon on the menu bar. The red exclamation mark indicates that the USB cable is disconnected:...
  • Page 17 7. Click on the exaSound Dashboard icon and make sure that Core Audio is checked. 8. Go to Applications -> Utilities and open Audio MIDI Setup. Select the exaSound driver. By default the driver is set to 2-channel (Stereo) mode.
  • Page 18 9. Make the exaSound driver the default sound output device. 10. Make sure that the volume is set to less than -25db. At this point you can play some music with iTunes. Note: Configuration instructions for Audirvana Plus and JRiver are available in the Guides section of the exaSound Blog: http://www.exasound.com/Blog/tabid/74/articleType/CategoryView/categoryId/10/Guides.aspx.

  • Page 19: Using The E22 Dac

    Using the e22 DAC Using the Asynchronous USB Input Before turning your amplifiers ON, always check the e22 DAC front panel to make sure that the volume level is below -25dB. Please follow the safety measures below strictly. It is quite common to set the volume on your Mac to maximum.

  • Page 20: Power On/Off

    Volume Bypass When the volume sliders for the exaSound driver in the Audio MIDI Setup application are set to 0dB, the hardware volume control is turned off and the e22 DAC operates in Volume Bypass Mode.

  • Page 21: Settings Menu

    Settings changes may not come into effect until playback is restarted. Using the exaSound ASIO Drivers for OS X Make sure that the player is configured for ASIO output. Click on the exaSound Dashboard icon. By default the Input is set to Core Audio. Select ASIO.

  • Page 22: Playing Music From Spdif Sources

    Playing Music from SPDIF Sources The e22 DAC can improve the sonic clarity and fidelity from stereo SPDIF sources. The sound improvement is the result of outstanding jitter cancelling capability, superb signal to noise ratio and low distortion levels of the e22 DAC. You can connect up to two SPDIF devices, such as disk players and wireless music servers.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    Specifications D/A Converter IC: ESS Technology ES9018S Sabre32 Reference DAC PCM Sampling Rates - 44.1kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, Asynchronous USB 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz DSD 64 Fs: 2.8224 MHz; 3.072 MHz DSD Sampling Rates - DSD 128 Fs: 5.6448 MHz;...
  • Page 24 Volume Matching between Better than 0.1 dB Channels Balanced (XLR), Unbalanced (RCA), gold-plated contacts Line Output (XLR and RCA line outputs can be used simultaneously) 4 Vrms (balanced) Line Output Level 2 Vrms (unbalanced) Line Output Impedance 200 ohms Line Output Offset <...

  • Page 25: Limited One Year Warranty

    If in our assessment the defect is covered by our Warranty, the defective item will, at our sole option, be repaired, replaced with the same item or its functional equivalent, or the purchase price will be refunded. exaSound in its sole and absolute discretion shall be the sole determiner of whether a product is in fact defective.
  • Page 26 • Pack the product securely in the original packaging, with your assigned RMA number marked clearly on the outside of the package. Send the package pre-paid and insured to the exaSound to obtain warranty service. • All returns must comply with our Return Policy displayed at http://www.exasound.com/Store/TermsofUse.aspx.

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