Owner's Manual

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EN Instructions in English are available at the link below. ZH Las instrucciones de instalación en el español se encuentran disponibles en el enlace que se indica a continuación. Les instructions d’installation en français sont disponibles au lien suivant. Eine Anleitung in englischer Sprache ist unter dem unten stehenden Link verfügbar. Instructies in het Nederlands zijn beschikbaar via onderstaande link.
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For Use with External USB DACs For Use with External USB Peripherals 1. Shut down all audio applications (such as iTunes, JRiver, Qobuz, Tidal, Spotify, Windows Media Player, or any other application you currently use to play music). When listening to music, USB DAC users should avoid connecting additional USB devices (such as printers, cameras, and hard drives) to the computer.
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The USB 3.0 standard includes SuperSpeed transfer mode, which permits data rates of up to 5Gbit/s—more than 10 times the speed of the previous USB 2.0 standard— offering an obvious advantage for those who are transferring large amounts of data. However, in terms of audio performance, there is no practical application for USB 3.0. In fact, hard drives and other devices running at the USB 3.0 specification are terribly noisy and only further pollute the bus. When used with USB 3.
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For Use with Network Streaming and Storage Devices Network streaming devices primarily send and receive media files over an IP network. However, many of these devices include USB input ports. Here are some suggestions for improving the overall audio performance of a system that relies on network equipment: 1. Besides an Ethernet connection, many of today’s streamers include one or more USB input ports.
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Partner JitterBug with DragonFly Further Preventive Medicine Slightly larger than JitterBug, DragonFly is a digital-audio converter and headphone amplifier with an onboard 64-step analog volume control. It has a USB plug at one end and a 3.5mm minijack at the opposite end. It connects to any Mac or Windows PC and bypasses the computer’s compromised audio circuitry to deliver cleaner, clearer, more naturally detailed sound to headphones, powered desktop speakers, or complete audio systems.
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DragonFly® Beautiful Sound from Any Computer, Anywhere The size and shape of a USB thumb-drive, DragonFly is a digital-audio converter and headphone amplifier with a USB plug at one end and a 3.5mm minijack at the other. It connects to any Mac® or Windows® PC and bypasses the computer’s compromised audio circuitry to deliver beautiful sound to earbuds and headphones, desktop speakers, or to a full-blown home entertainment system.
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NightHawk™ Around-the-Ear Semi-Open Headphones NightHawk, designed by Skylar Gray, is AudioQuest’s full-bore assault on both the state of the headphone art and on the limits to which quality, innovation, and sustainability can be achieved at an affordable cost. Named 2015 CES Innovation Winner (Eco-Design & Sustainable Technologies) and Honoree (Headphones), NightHawk represents a comprehensive rethinking of headphone design, featuring several materials and technologies never before applied to headphones.