Astell & Kern AK500N Instruction Book page 49

Using
USB DAC function is a function to recognize AK500N via a sound card and listen to sound through the
earphone port of AK500N.
USB DAC
function
USB DAC Specifications
- Supported USB DAC OS
+ Windows XP (32bit) / Windows 7 (32bit / 64bit) / Windows 8 (32bit / 64bit) / Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) or later
- USB DAC Support Specifications
+ Supported formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE (Normal, High, Fast), AAC, ALAC, AIFF, DFF,
DSF + Sample Rate: 44.1Khz ~ 192Khz
+ Bit rate: 16bit / 24bit
+ Supported DSD Specifications: DSD64, DSD128
- You can adjust the sound volume output through the volume wheel on the AK500N.
The sound does not play when you set exceeds the '24bit 192kHz'.
If the USB usage is a lot or PC becomes slow, the sound may not be played.
When playing video sources, the sync of video and sound may not fit, depending on the quality of the original and
output, and the using circumstance.
When USB DAC is operating, you cannot output to the Digital Out (AES / EBU, Optical, Coaxial, BNC).
You cannot adjust the sound with Windows Basic Volume, but you can adjust the volume with the volume wheel or
the volume of the program you are using.
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Using the Device