AudioEngine D2 24-BIT WIRELESS DAC - Manual (Page 4)

D2 setup guide 4 5
Cleaning
Your D2 components are not water-resistant, so it’s important that they
should be kept free of moisture. You should clean only with a dry cloth
or tissue and no liquid cleaners or solvents should be used.
Features
• Wireless bit-perfect 24/96 digital-to-analog converter
• USB-to-S/PDIF converter (wireless)
• Mac or PC plug-and-play, no drivers or network setup
• Precision re-clocking for low jitter
• USB and optical inputs
• Optical and RCA analog outputs
• Based on Burr-Brown PCM1792 DAC
Overview
The D2 24-bit Wireless DAC
is a simple yet powerful
wireless digital-to-analog
converter with performance
and features generally found
only in much more expensive
DACs. It can accept USB or
PCM-stream optical inputs, and will automatically configure to match
the inputs you deliver, with the optical input being dominant. The
wireless operation is totally transparent, requiring no special network
setup or drivers.
The D2 can process digital audio at any bit depth up to 24 bits, and
any sample rate up to 192KHz. The D2 USB input can accept a USB
audio stream from your computer or other USB source device. The D2
optical input can accept optical (PCM stereo) streams from any optical
(TOSLINK) source, such as computers, TVs, Apple TV, DVD/BluRay
players, CD players, etc.
Note: Optical sources must be set to PCM Stereo.
The D2 Receiver output can be connected to any gear with an analog
(RCA or minijack) audio input, such as powered speakers, stereo
system, etc.
The D2 Receiver also includes an optical output, which can be used to
connect your own DAC or stereo receiver. Thus the D2 system can act
as a wireless USB to S/PDIF converter, as well as a wireless optical link!
Power for the D2 Sender can be provided via USB or the included
power adapter.
Note: Use only the provided Audioengine power adapter. The
Audioengine adapter is specifically designed for maximum audio
performance, and the use of other adapters may damage your D2.
Note: When using the D2 with the optical output of your computer,
the USB port on the computer can provide power. The D2 will sense
that an optical input is present and give that input priority.
Internally, USB power is “double regulated” to ensure that no USB bus
power variations affect the audio.
The D2 Sender can simultaneously broadcast to (3) D2 Receiver units.
See the Pairing section for pairing additional receivers.
Power Pair Output Level
Optical Input USB Input
Wireless DAC Sender
Power
6V 1.0A
D 2
D2
Power Pair
Analog Output Optical Output
Wireless DAC Receiver
Power
Left Right
6V 1.0A