Press and hold the USB button for 10 seconds.Activating USB AUDIO 2.0 from Remote Control: The factory default setting is USB AUDIO 1.1 MODE. The USB mode setting is retained in the DAC non-volatile memory, and can be changed by the user. The 2X or 4X light on the DAC front panel will flash once whenever the input is switched to USB. Activating USB Audio 2.0 Mode (Required for High Sample Rates and DSD)Īll operating systems require the use of the USB AUDIO 2.0 MODE when playing DSD or high sample rate PCM audio. These programs are not required with any of the newer Windows operating systems and often contain viruses and Trojans. Warning: Never use a third-party unzip program. Note: We do not recommend unzipping the downloaded zip folder. Run setup.exe directly from the zipped folder. After the USB AUDIO 2.0 MODEhas been activate, continue the installation.Activate the USB AUDIO 2.0 MODE (see instructions below).When prompted, connect the DAC to the computer.Detailed Instructions with Screen Shots:ĭownload detailed installation guide with step-by-step screen shots → Basic Installation Instructions: Please note that the DAC ships with the USB mode set to the driverless USB AUDIO 1.1 MODE. Important: The USB mode on the DAC2 and DAC3 must then be set to USB AUDIO 2.0 MODE before completing the driver installation. The windows driver is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. On all operating systems, the DAC2 and DAC3 must be placed in USB AUDIO 2.0 mode to play DSD and high sample-rate PCM.Older Windows systems require the driver in order to play DSD.Older Windows systems require the driver in order to play sample rates over 96 kHz.No driver is required for Windows 10 or newer systems.No driver is required for Mac OS X or newer systems.

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