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1. Clock Section INT EXT Sample Rate Section 1FS 2FS 44 1 1 48 Format Section DSD PCM Phase Section NORM INV Selects internal or external clock source LOCK LED is lit when D A converter is locked to external clock When in INT the DAC6e generates the master clock signal master clock mode for the audio source Connect either the BNC or optical clock output from the DAC6 to your audio souce When in EXT slave clock mode no additional connection from the DAC6e to the audio source is required Selects the sample rate for PCM data FS is the base frequency see selector switch for base Selects the base frequency only 44 1kHz is allowed for DSD inputs Selects digital audio input format Selects normal or inverted phase Error Indicator Is lit for illegal switch positions Basic Operation Conversion from PCM on AES EBU to Analog SAMPLE CLOCK FORMAT PHASE INT 1FS 441 DSD NORM G a o O DO o A AA k gt ZV V MY yj Se A POWER ERROR EXT LOCK 2FS 48 PCM INV U J Additional selections for 44 1 48 88 2 96kHz sample rate can be made with the sample rate switches Up to 3 AES EBU cables can be connected to the DAC6e The 4 possible audio freguencies can be selected according to Table 1 In the case of 2FS operation 88 2kHz or 96kHz the clock rate of the trans Table 1 Selection of Audio Sample Rates Sample Rate Switch Switc2. CDSD to the DAC6e The CDSD can play back up to 6 channels from SA CD when combined with the DAC6e converter In this case the analog output channels of the DAC6e have the following channel assignment Channel 1 Left front Channel 2 Right front Channel 3 Center front Channel 4 Low Freguency Subwoofer Channel 5 Left rear surround Channel 6 Right rear surround Specifications Output Line Levels with OdBfs signal on AES EBU input XLR balanced 17 35dBu 15 13dBv 5 71V RCA unbalanced 12 89dBu 10 67dBv 3 42V Warranty EMM Labs warrants the DAC6e product against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time specified by the products serial number from the date of first delivery to the owner The warranty time period is 5 years limited to the original owner EMM Labs will pay for return shipping charges back to the owner when the product is sent to EMM Labs within first 90 days after purchase Otherwise owner will be responsible for all shipping charges to and from EMM Labs For all warranty claims a copy of the original invoice must accompany the product Opening the product or modifying it in any way by the owner including but not limited to cryogenic treatment will void any warranty Please contact EMM Labs support emmlabs com for RMA number and shipping instructions before shipping any product to EMM Labs EMM Labs products are sold worldwide through aut
3. DAC6e USER MANUAL eM MM Labs DAC6e 6 channel D A Converter Features The EMM Labs 6 channel D A converter is a 4th generation design to meet the highest standards in consumer audio applications It offers conversion from digital audio of various different formats to analog For best audio performance the DAC6e should be operated in Master Clock mode e 6 channel conversions from PCM 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz to analog from DSD to analog Supported input formats e AES EBU 3 connectors for PCM ST Fiber optic for DSD e Master and Slave Clock Operation e Power supply power factor corrected e auto ranging 85V 240V 50 60Hz power consumption 60W Analog outputs balanced on XLR unbalanced on RCA e Analog output impedances 1000 balanced 500 unbalanced Note XLR analog outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot pin 3 cold and pin 1 GND Function Switches Power The main power switch is on the back of the unit The chrome power button on the front is a momentary switch that toggles the operation between power on and power save modes every time the user pushes it 2 SLNALNO DOTVNY z K ee ACNE HYD EYES ANA 666 99 vlva 1V511dO 20012 AYOM 290100 UBISSPISUYSUUI 3 E 00000 gt ala
4. h 44 1kHz 1FS 44 1kHz 48kHz 1FS 48kHz 88 2kHz 2FS 44 1kHz 96kHz 2FS 48kHz mission on the cable is double Master Slave clock operations can be selected with the INT EXT switch see below for more detail In Slave operation there has to be at least an AES EBU cable connected to channels 1 2 as this connection provides the clock for the DAC6e Conversion from DSD on Optical to Analog SAMPLE CLOCK FORMAT PHASE INT 1FS 44 1 DSD NORM z X A C W ka WW MS KY KY NU Y REF EY N 7 N57 J S A POWER ERROR EXT LOCK 2FS 48 PCM INV L J The optical interface format requires 2 cables 1 for clock and 1 for audio data They both need to be connected regardless of what clock mode is selected master or slave This mode requires the selection of 44 1kHz base frequency Master Slave clock operations can be selected with the INT EXT switch see below for more detail and the 1FS 2FS switch is ignored Master and Slave Clock Operation In Master mode switch set to INT the DAC6e provides the clock to the audio source A cable needs to be connected from either the BNC Clock output or Optical Clock output from the DAC6e to the clock input of your audio source This mode provides the best audio performance as the clock jitter is minimzed In Slave mode switch set to EXT the DAC6e locks to the clock as provided by the selected audio source DSD or PCM Channel assignment when using EMM OptiLink to connect a
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