M2TECH YOUNG 384KHZ/32BIT Bedienungsanleitung
M2TECH
YOUNG
384
K
H
Z
/32BIT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
USER MANUAL
REV. 1.1 – 2/2012
YOUNG
384
H
z
/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
REVISION 1.1 – FEBRUARY 2012
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Warning!
Changes or modifications not authorized by the manufacturer can invalidate the
compliance to CE regulations and cause the unit to be no more suitable to use. The
manufacturer refuses every responsibility regarding damages to people or things
due to the use of a unit which has been subject to unauthorized modifications or to
misuse or to malfunction of a unit which has been subject to unauthorized
modifications.
This unit is compliant with the following CE regulations when an USB ca le less than 3m is used: CEI EN
55022:2009 Class B (Radiated Emissions), CEI EN 55024:1999, CEI EN 55024:A2/2003, CEI EN
55024:IS1/2008 (Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 50Hz Magnetic Field Immunity Test and
Electrostatic Discharges – ESD).
For a proper operation of this unit, all connections to other equipment in the system must be done
when all equipment are off. Failing to comply to this advice may lead to damage to the unit.
Recycling
The la el a ove, printed on the product case, indicates that the product, when no more usa le, can’t e
treated as generic gar age, ut must e 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 damages to environment
and human health, which could e caused y a wrong treatment of this product as generic gar age.
Materials recycling helps saving natural resources. For more in-depth information a out recycling this
product, please contact M2Tech Snc di Manunta & Marino.
W RNING: the information contained in this manual are considered to be reliable and accurate.
M2Tech reserves the right to change or modify the information any time, without prior advice. It’s up
to the customer to ensure that the manual being consulted is the latest version.
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H
z
/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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Dear customer,
thank you for purchasing YOUNG. What you have is a first-rate digital-to-analog converter
with many unique features conceived to o tain the est audio performance out of a music
file.
Even if getting music out of a PC or a Mac is nowadays quite simple, much harder is to
o tain the est sonic performance from it, due to intrinsic limits in USB 1.1 audio standard
and the implementation of digital audio interfaces in computers. Please visit M2Tech
we site (www.m2tech. iz) to find extensive literature a out this topic.
YOUNG overcomes all the limits of usual USB digital-to-analog converters y implementing
the latest generation hi
F
ace technology, which uses proprietary drivers and asynchronous
data transfer, along with a sophisticated electronic design.
YOUNG features a comprehensive set of input connections which suit virtually all digital
sources around.
We feel that your expectations will e fulfilled y YOUNG: you’ll hear your CD’s, DVD’s and
music files in a way like never efore, prepare for a whole new experience!
Nadia Marino, CEO
Please annotate here your YOUNG serial num er for future reference:
S/N: ____________________________________
Date of purchase: _________________________
YOUNG
384
H
z
/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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INDEX
1. Unpacking and placing the unit........................................................................................5
2. Front Panel ......................................................................................................................6
3. Back Panel.......................................................................................................................7
4. Connecting and powering the unit ...................................................................................8
5. Driver Installation .............................................................................................................9
5.1. O taining the driver ...................................................................................................9
5.2. Installing the driver on a Windows- ased PC............................................................9
5.2.1. Automatic (guided) installation...........................................................................9
5.2.2. Manual installation ............................................................................................11
5.3. Installing the driver on a Mac ..................................................................................12
5.4. Unistalling the driver................................................................................................14
5.4.1. Uninstalling the driver on a Windows- ased PC after installation with
setup32.exe or setup64.exe .......................................................................................14
5.4.2. Manually uninstalling the driver on a Windows- ased PC ................................14
5.4.3. Uninstalling the driver on a Mac........................................................................15
6. Configuring the computer to use the Young...................................................................16
6.1. Configuring a PC with Windows XP ........................................................................16
6.1.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows XP................................................16
6.1.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows XP .........................................17
6.1.3. Using Young in oth Kernel Streaming and Direct Sound mode. .....................17
5.2. Configuring a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7...............................................18
6.2.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows Vista or Windows 7 ......................18
6.2.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows Vista or Windows 7 ...............19
6.2.3. Configuring for WASAPI with Windows Vista or Windows 7.............................19
6.3. Configuring a Mac ...................................................................................................19
7.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................20
7.2. Winamp and MediaMonkey.....................................................................................20
8. Configuring the player for WASAPI: an example ...........................................................22
8.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................22
9. Using a power supply different from the standard one...................................................23
10. Cleaning the unit..........................................................................................................23
11. Tips on using the USB input ........................................................................................23
12. Technical Specifications ..............................................................................................24
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H
z
/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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1. Unpacking and placing the unit
Place the carton ox on a ta le and open it y removing or cutting the adhesive tape.
Extract the foam upper cover. You should find the following items:
• one Young DAC;
• one wall adapter;
• one A-B USB ca le;
• a sheet with indications a out how to o tain this manual and the drivers.
Should one or more items e missing, please contact your dealer or local distri utor.
Extract the Young from the foam container and place it on a sta le ase, far from heat
sources. Avoid the direct sunlight on the unit. Allow for enough room around the unit for
venting. The Young is a high efficiency design so little heat is produced during normal
operation; anyway, it’s etter allow for adequate venting. Avoid smoke, humidity, moisture
and water from reaching the unit.
Do not place the unit on thick carpets or inside a ox or piece of furniture, or in close
contact with curtains.
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H
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/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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2. Front Panel
1
2
3
Figure 1
1) Standby button. Press this utton to put the unit into stand y. When in stand y, the
unit is silent and the display is off. Stand y ends when this utton or the input selection
utton is pressed.
2) Input selection button. Press this utton to change the selected input. Inputs are
selected sequentially y consecutively pressing this utton.
3) Display. Multifunction three digits led matrix display. When selecting the input, it shows
the selected input. During normal operation, it indicated the sampling frequency of the
music program eing decoded. A dash indicates the loss of lock.
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3. Back Panel
4
PUSH
M2TECH
YOUNG
384 H 32BIT DIGITAL-to-ANALOG CONVERTER
Z
DC IN
15-18V
DC
TOSLINK
USB 2.0
AES/EBU
S/PDIF 1 S/PDIF 2
MADE IN ITALY
S/N:
LEFT OUTRIGHT OUT
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Figure 2
4) Right channel analog output. Connect to right channel of the amplifier or preamplifier
input. RCA female connector.
5) Left channel analog output. Connect to left channel of the amplifier or preamplifier
input. RCA female connector.
6) ES/EBU digital input. Accepts AES/EBU datastreams in either professional or
consumer format. XLR female connector.
7, 8) S/PDIF digital inputs. Accept S/PDIF datastreams. RCA and true 75 Ohms BNC
female connectors
9) Toslink
TM
optical digital input. Optical input for Toslink
TM
ca les. Toslink
TM
connector.
10) USB 2.0 input. Connect to a PC or MacIntosh with an USB 2.0 compliant A-B ca le.
USB 2.0 B female connector.
11) Power supply input. Connect the wall adaptor provided with the unit or any other
power supply capa le of 15-18V/500mA. 5.5mm/2.1mm supply jack (female, tip is
positive).
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H
z
/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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4. Connecting and powering the unit
DVICE: all connections to other equipment in the system must be done when all
equipment are off. Failing to comply to this advice may expose the Young to the risk
of damages.
Please refer to section 3, “Back Panel Description”.
Connect the “B” plug of a 2.0 USB A-B ca le to the USB connector (Figure 2, 10) of the
Young.
Connect the “A” plug of the ca le to a 2.0 USB port of your computer.
Connect two interconnects to the analog outputs of the Young (Figure 2, 4/5) and to the
input of your amplifier/preamplifier.
Connect digital ca les from your digital sources (CD player, DAT tape recorder,
DAB/DVB/sat tuner) to the Young’s digital inputs (Figure 2, 6-9).
Connect the power supply or any other 15-18V/500mA power supply to the supply
connector (Figure 2, 11) of the Young. The Young will activate.
If a driver hasn’t een installed on your computer, an automatic driver installation wizard
may appear.
Note: If you want to avoid the automatic driver installation, please connect the
Young to the computer after manually installing the driver (see section 5).
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/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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5. Driver installation
5.1. Obtaining the driver
The drivers for the Young are availa le on the M2Tech we site, in the download page
(www.m2tech. iz/download.asp). Download the driver you need for your computer and
operating system. Windows drivers are contained in zip files, Mac drivers are contained in
dmg files encapsulated in zip files.
5.2. Installing the driver on a Windows-based PC
Create a temporary folder in the hard disk of your computer (you can even create it on the
desktop). Then, dou le-click on the zip file to open it. Select and drag all files in the
temporary folder: this automatically unzips all files.
5.2.1. utomatic (guided) installation
Apply power to the Young and connect it to the PC. Following the negotiation process, the
driver installation wizard is automatically launched. Select the option “Not now”, as in
Figure 3.
Figure 3
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Click on the utton to proceed. A window appears as shown in figure 4:
Figure 4
Choose automatic installation (as recommended) and proceed to next step. Indicate the
folder where you have previously unzipped the driver and proceed to installation. The
window shown in figure 5 will appear:
Figure 5
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