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PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player Owner's Reference Manual

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Owner's Reference
DirectStream Memory Player
Instructions for use
DirectStream Memory Player
™
4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com
©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Reference ® Owner’s Reference DirectStream Memory Player Instructions for use DirectStream Memory Player ™ 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Please contact your authorized dealer, distributor, or PS Audio if you have any questions not addressed in this reference manual. PS Audio ® is a registered trademark of PS Audio Inc., and is restricted for use by PS Audio, Inc., its subsidiaries, and authorized agents.
  • Page 3 MKA, PCM, OGG, from discs or USB input. Unique At the heart of DMP is an advanced version of core PS Audio technology, the Digital Lens. Invented in 1993 by PS Audio founder Paul McGowan and chief engineer, Bob Stadtherr, the Digital Lens architecture focuses digital data into a perfect stream, unaffected by the transport’s mechanical and electrical...
  • Page 4 S HDMI. I S is the preferred method if you have a PS Audio DAC or any manufacturer’s DAC that can receive it. of DMP Three such I²S interface are provided, allowing for 6-channel high resolution audio to be streamed from DMP.
  • Page 5 S standard and it has been adopted by multiple other manufacturers as well. Unique to DMP is its ability to deliver the locked DSD layer of SACD to authorized PS Audio DACs, such as DirectSream and DirectStream Junior. Future PS Audio DACs may also be included.
  • Page 6 Owner’s Reference DirectStream Memory Player PS Audio products come from the factory with a 3-year warranty. Please register your new DMP. Registration takes just a few minutes, helps us inform you about future upgrades, keeps track of your serial number and allows us to maintain the highest standards of product quality of any company.
  • Page 7 DirectStream Memory Player S sources PS Audio’s recommended connection to DACs is through its I2S protocol. I2S delivers the best sonic experience by separately transmitting data and clocks over an HDMI cable. A growing number of high-end audio DACs have adopted PS Audio’s I2S standard, which we freely offer and support to the high end audio manufacturing community.

  • Page 8: Multi-Channel

    The pure DSD output on SACD’s master layer is available through the I2S output only when connected to an authorized PS Audio DAC. Using the HDMI cable between DMP and a PS Audio authorized DAC, such as DirectStream and DirectStream Junior, a digital handshake occurs identifying the safe connection.

  • Page 9: Network Connections

    Front/Stereo, Rear, Center/Sub. Front/Stereo Connect your front channel DAC to this I2S output. Once connected (if it is a PS Audio DAC), this DAC becomes the master and it will control the volume level of DACs two and three.

  • Page 10: Ethernet Connector

    DirectStream Memory Player access the full warranty period, it is necessary to register the unit with PS Audio. Registering the unit will setup the DMP’s web access page that allows you to add, delete and edit any of the song titles and cover art library.
  • Page 11 In the upper left of DMP’s screen, the type of disc is displayed, CD, SACD, DSD, etc. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started xi PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 12: Fast Forward And Reverse

    The top left corner of the screen will now read USB Data. Users can begin playing from the first track displayed, or use the shuttle controls to skip forward or backwards in the media. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started xii PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 13: Setup Menu

    It is recommended to make your selection first, before inserting a disc. Once selection has been made, the newly inserted disc will now use the newest settings. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started xiii PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 14 If only one authorized PS Audio DAC is connected via its I2S outputs, and Multi SACD mode is chosen, the first two channels of the multi-channel layer will be reproduced in pure DSD. These first two channels are typically the left and right front channels in a multi-channel recording.

  • Page 15: Cover Art

    This is DMP’s default setting and should be left in this setting for best results. When selected, the stereo SACD layer will output stereo DSD to an authorized PS Audio I2S connected DAC, or a downsampled PCM version at 88.2kHz/24 bit to a non-PS Audio DAC.
  • Page 16 PS Audio DACs through I2S, this screen will show “none” for connections. If connected to an authorized PS Audio DAC or DACs, and those DAC’s I2S inputs have been selected, DMP will display the type of DAC (DS or DSJ) and the DAC’s unit ID number,...
  • Page 17 When a new operating system become available, it may be obtained by ordering a pre-programmed SD card directly from PS Audio, or downloaded to your own SD card for free from the PS Audio website. To install, place the SD card in the rear of DMP, label side up, gold pins facing down.
  • Page 18 Kit’s Scratch Out or McGuire’s products. Car finish polish and wax can both be used on this surface for a beautiful luster. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started xviii PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 19 Getting Started ® Owner’s Reference DirectStream Memory Player 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Getting Started xix PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2016 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 20: Limited Three Year Warranty

    What Will PS Audio Do to Correct the Problem? In the event your product fails your sole remedy under this limited warranty shall be to return the product to PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center. The product will be repaired without charge for parts or labor, replaced, or the purchase price refunded through the original point of purchase, at the option of PS Audio.
  • Page 21 Contact PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center to receive an RMA#. You must put the RMA# on all returns. If it is not clearly marked, PS Audio will return the package back to you, •...
  • Page 22 Changes to Our Products PS Audio reserves the right to modify the design of any product without obligation to purchasers of previously manufactured products and to change the prices or specifications of any products without notice or obligation to any person.

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