RADSONE AD200 airDAC User Manual

5F InnoValley E Bldg., 255 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (Zip 463-400)

T 031 8018 7333 F 031 8018 7330

airDAC

AD200

Function Buttons

F1/F2/F3

User Manual

141x141x35 mm (WxDxH)

350 g

LED Indicators

LED1/LED2/LED3

Headphone Amp Output

Power and Volume Knob

Front-side

Optical Digital Output

RCA Analog Output

USB Input

40-pin Extension

DC Power Supply

Back-side

Back-side

Wi-Fi Antenna

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Index

1.

Introduction to airDAC AD200

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1.1. Components and Applications

1.2. Features and Highlights

1.3. Specifications

2.

How to Use

…………………………………………………………………………… 6


3.

Connection Setup ……………………………………………………………………. 7

3.1. Using WPS Mode

3.2. Using SoftAP Mode

4.

Music Play

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4.1. Streaming music source from Windows/PC

4.2. Streaming music source from OSX/MAC

4.3. Streaming music source through Wi-Fi AP

4.4. Streaming music source in SoftAP Mode

5.

Firmware Update

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7.

Wiring Guide ………………………………………………………………………….. 26

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1. Introduction to airDAC AD200

1.1 Components and Applications

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Components

airDAC AD200

Wi-Fi Antenna

DC power supply + power cable

Applications

airDAC play airDAC control

- Both on IOS, Android market

* Any other application supporting DLNA could be used

etc.

USB Cable (mini usb B type 5 pin)

*usb cable does not included in airDAC AD200 pakage

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1.2 Features and Highlights

Listen DETAILS TM

RADSONE airDAC is a Hi-Fi DAC with Headphone Amplifier to play unlimited lossless sound sources from wireless or wired inputs. All Hi-Fi sound sources from local PCs, smartphones, and music streaming servers are reproduced through top-grade headphone/digital/analog outputs with Distinctive Clear Technololgy TM algorithm. Enjoy digital-artifact-free genuine sound and listen every details of your music.

High End Wi-Fi/USB DAC with top grade Headphone Amplifier

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Features

Wired or Wireless (input: USB, Wi-Fi)

DDC or DAC (output: Digital, Analog, Headphone)

High resolution audio 24-bit 192kHz PCM, DSD

Smartpnhone/tablet apps for remote device control

World first HRA streaming device through Bugs music

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Technical Highlights

Top-grade H/P driving with zero output impedance

Analog attenuator with range 95.5 dB

Zero ppm precision clock generator for whole blocks

Precision power management by ultra low noise LDOs

Industry proven adaptive dithering technology DCT

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Components

airDAC AD200

Wi-Fi Antenna

DC power supply + power cable

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1.3 Specifications

Input

• Wi-Fi

- DLNA 1.5 & UPnP AV1.0

- Format: FLAC, WAV, Apple lossless, AIFF, AAC, MP3, WMA, OGG

• USB

- USB1.1/USB2.0

Up to 24-bit 96kHz PCM (Windows)

Up to 24-bit 192kHz PCM (OSX)

DSD64/128 (DoP v1.1, OSX)

Output

• RCA / Headphone

- THD+N 0.001% (-99.2 dB), SNR 110 dB @ 4.61 Vrms

- THD+N 1%, SNR 116 dB @ 9.22 Vrms

- THD+N 10%, SNR 117 dB @ 10.23 Vrms

• Optical

- SPIDF up to 24-bit 192 kHz

Power

• DC Adaptor

- Input Voltage: AC 100~240V, 50-60Hz, 3A

- DC Output: 18V 3A

Dimension

• 141x141x35 mm (WxDxH)

• 350 g

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2. How to Use

1.1 Functions and Status Indications

Power

• On: Push volume knob shortly

• Off: Push and hold volume knob

Input Mode Selection

• F1 Key

- Wi-Fi: LED1

GREEN

(LED1

ORANGE

: SoftAP mode)

- USB: LED1

RED

* LED is blinking at streaming

Output Mode Selection

• F2 Key

- RCA Line Out: LED2

GREEN

- Headphone: LED2

RED

- Optical: LED2

ORANGE

Sound Mode Selection

• F3 Key

- DCT Speaker: LED3

RED

- DCT Headphone: LED3

ORANGE

- DCT Off: LED3

GREEN

Network Connection (after Wi-Fi boot-up)

• Press and hold F2 over 3 sec: 


SoftAP Mode (LED1

ORANGE

)

• Press and hold F3 over 3 sec: 


WPS Mode


(LED1/2/3 sequentially blinking with

GREEN

)

Network Status Check (LED1)*

1. Wi-Fi Booting:

RED

/

GREEN

alternately blinking

2. Wi-Fi Disconnected:

GREEN

quickly blinking

3. Wi-Fi Connected :

GREEN

on

4. Wi-Fi Streaming

GREEN

slowly blinking

* Available only in Wi-Fi mode

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3. Connection Setup

(Firstly, Wi-Fi antenna should be mounted on the back panel of AD200)

3.1 Using WPS Mode

WPS(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)?

Setting the security and wireless connection between Wi-Fi devices at a time 
 by pushing WPS button

Entry to WPS Mode


After Wi-Fi Booting status (about 40 sec after power on)

Press and hold F3 over 3 sec. (LED1/2/3 sequentially blinking with

GREEN

)

Connect airDAC to Wi-Fi AP(Access Point)

• Entry to WPS mode

• Press WPS button on your AP 


(Please check if WPS function is activated on your AP)

• Check connection success (LED1

GREEN

on, about 60 sec after pushing WPS button)

• If the connection fails, SoftAP mode is started automatically

* Once the connection succeeds, airDAC try to connect the existing network after power on

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3.2 Using SoftAP Mode

SoftAP?

airDAC itself functions like an AP in SoftAP

•Play through the direct connection b/w smartphone and airDAC

•Support searching and connecting to nearby APs

Entry into SoftAP Mode

After Wi-Fi Booting status (about 40 sec after power on) at Wi-Fi input mode

Press and hold F2 over 3 sec (LED1

ORANGE

on)

Searching and Connecting to Nearby Aps

1. Entry to SoftAP mode

2. Connect your smartphone to airDAC by searching Wi-Fi signal


(SSID: airDAC AD200, PW: password)

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3. Connect airDAC to nearby APs using

airDAC play

app.

✓Settings> Device Setup > airDAC AD200 > WiFi Network Selection

✓Choose your AP and Connect to it

4. Check connection success (LED1

GREEN

on, wait for a while)

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4. Music Play

4.1 Streaming music source from Windows/PC

• USB (Full-speed /

Windows

)


1. Connect airDAC to PC with USB cable


2. Select audio output of PC to ‘airDAC AD200 FS’ 


- USB Full-speed mode is supported in Windows 


- It support up tp

24 bit 96 kHz PCM

. 


3. Play music source with your preferred player (ex. foobar)

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• Audio Performance of DirectSound in Windows


Unlike MAC, Windows DirectSound audio performance is very poor.


Playing 1kHz 44.1KHz-sampled PCM


On Windows DirectSound Mode


On ASIO or WASAPI Mode 


As seen above FFT result by AP(Audio Precision), just playing through DirectSound
 in Windows have possibility of unexpected source quality degradation. So If you want 
 to prevent this, please setup ASIO or WASAPI on your system. Specific procedure to 
 setup will be followed. 


* It has been described assuming the use foobar2000. 


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• ASIO Setup (Full-speed /

Windows

)


ASIO? 


Using defualt DirectSound provided in Windows, sound quality is degraded within the internal re-sampling process. To prevent this, playing through the ASIO plug-in from foobar2000 you can avoid the above sound quality degradation problem.


1. Install ASIO4ALL driver on your PC from http://www.asio4all.com/

2. Download ASIO support Component of foobar2000


www.foobar2000.org > component > ASIO support
 https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_asio

3. Copy the downloaded file foo_out_asio.fb2k-component to foobar2000 


component folder 


ex. C:\Program Files (x86)\foobar2000\components


4. Double clicking on the copied file will start foobar2000 and ask whether to install

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• WASAPI

설정하기 (Full-speed / Windows)


5. Select Apply and OK. Installation will be finished


6. Go to foobar2000 > Library > Configure (Ctrl-P),


Select ASIO: ASIO4ALL v2 for Playback Output

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• WASAPI

설정하기 (Full-speed / Windows)


7. Double click on ASIO4ALL v2 on PlayBack > Output > ASIO


then ASIO4ALL configuration window will be come up


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8. Activate airDAC AD200 FS play through ASIO by clicking on Enable icon, 


additional setting are possible in advanced options


Now, ready to play!

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• WASAPI Setup (Full-speed /

Windows

)


WASPI? 


Using defualt DirectSound provided in Windows, sound quality is degraded within the internal re-sampling process. To prevent this, playing through the WASAPI plug-in from foobar2000 you can avoid the above sound quality degradation problem.


1. Install foobar2000 on your PC from www.foobar2000.org

2. Download WASAPI output support Component 


www.foobar2000.org > component > WASAPI ouput support
 https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_wasapi

3. Copy the downloaded file WASAPI.fb2k-component to foobar2000 component folder 


ex. C:\Program Files (x86)\foobar2000\components


4. Double clicking on the copied file will start foobar2000 and ask whether to install

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• WASAPI 설정하기 (Full-speed / Windows)


5. Select Apply and OK. Installation will be finished


6. Go to foobar2000 > Library > Configure (Ctrl-P),


Select WASAPI (event): airDAC AD 200 FS for Playback Output


Now ready to play!

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• WASAPI

설정하기 (Full-speed / Windows)


(Appendix.)

7. Activate Resampler in DSP Manager in foobar2000


Configure target sampling rate to 96000 Hz


*This 7th step is only for additional preference

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4.2 Streaming music source from OSX/MAC

• USB (Full-speed)


1. Connect airDAC to MAC with USB cable


2. Select audio output of MAC to ‘airDAC AD200 FS’ 


- USB default mode is Full-speed. 


- It support up tp 24 bit 96 kHz PCM. 


- This mode is for Windows user. 


3. Play music source with your preferred player (ex. foobar, JRiver and etc)


No futher settings are required.

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3. Streaming your music source

• USB (High-speed)


1. Connect airDAC to PC/MAC with USB cable


2. Connect to your airDAC with

airDAC control

app. (Please refer to section 2)


3. Select Mac in Setup USB Connection menu


- USB wil be reset and connected as High-speed mode.

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• USB (Full-speed)

4. Select audio output of PC/MAC to ‘airDAC AD200 HS’ 


- This mode is for Mac user


- It support up tp 24 bit 192 kHz PCM 


- Caution: 


24 bit 352800Hz mode is only activated in DSD128 mode

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In PCM play, no sound will be played

3. Play music source with your preferred player (ex. audirvana, JRiver and etc)

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4.3 Streaming music source through Wi-Fi AP

• 3.2 Streaming your music source in OSX/MACi

1. Connect airDAC to nearby APs by WPS/SoftAP mode (please refer to section 2)


2. Connect your smartphone to the same AP


3. Play source using airDAC play app. (or any app. supporting DLNA) 


- Play to > Devices > airDAC AD200


- Select music at Browser section

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4.4 Streaming music source in SoftAP Mode

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1. Connect your smartphone to airDAC directly through SoftAP mode


2. Play source using airDAC play app. (or any app. supporting DLNA)


- Play to > Devices > airDAC AD200


- Select music at Browser section

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5. Firmware Update

5. Firware Update

• airDAC control?


- Mobile application to monitor and control airDAC through Wi-Fi


- Available both iOS and Android market.

• How to Update


1. Connect airDAC to nearby APs by WPS/SoftAP mode (please refer to section 2)


2. Connect your smartphone to the same AP


3. Run

airDAC control

app. 


4. Search your airDAC

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• How to Update?

5. Select version menu on right bottom and push ‘Firmware Update’ button


(The menu is activated only airDAC device is connected through Wi-Fi)


6. If any update is available, ‘New Firmware Found’ alert will let you know. 


(Music play will be stoped)

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7. Select OK, then downloading will be started.

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• How to Update?

8. After downloading is finished, confirm firware update by selecting OK.


Firmware updating process will be started.

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All LEDs on your airDAC device will be blinking with

RED

color. 


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9. If all update process is finished, airDAC will reboot automatically.

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6. Wiring Guide

F2 Button

LED2

RED

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F2 Button

LED2

GREEN

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F2 Button

LED2

GREEN

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F2 Button

LED2

ORANGE

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