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Owner's Reference
NuWave Phono Converter
Instructions for use
NuWave
Phono Converter
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4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
Introduction i
PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com
©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Reference ® Owner’s Reference NuWave Phono Converter Instructions for use NuWave Phono Converter ™ ® 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Introduction i PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International 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: Specifications

    RCA (Coax) 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Impedance 75Ω Page D PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Format PCM or DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM) I2S Digital Output ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Connector HDMI Format PCM or DSD...
  • Page 4 PCM or DSD USB Digital Output Connector USB “B” Type Format PCM or DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM) Transfer mode Asynchronous 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Page D PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Operation

    Introduction ® Owner’s Reference NuWave Phono Converter Thank you Thank you for your purchase of the PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter (NPC). ® ® The NPC is a no-compromise approach to vinyl and analog reproduction in a high end audio system.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Any damage to the top cover will be protective cover charged to you if you decide to return the product for credit to PS Audio or your dealer. Power Cables Once you have chosen the location for the NPC you can use the supplied AC power cord to connect it to the supported equipment or you can use an aftermarket power cord.
  • Page 7 When first powered up the NPC will display a flashing PS logo light on the front panel. This is light the Blue PS Audio logo. The logo is not a standby power button, as it is on some PS products, but rather a power indicator on the front panel. Once the logo light stops flashing the front panel display will illuminate.

  • Page 8: Phono Input

    The switches must be moved in pairs (one for the left and one for the right channel). For Moving Magnet cartridges, the typical load will be 47K. Move switches 1 and 2 up, keeping 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 3 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 9: Spdif Output

    To do this, it breaks up the DSD stream into smaller individual packets that resemble PCM. Your DSD capable DAC will recombine these packets back together to give you perfect 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 4 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 10: Usb Output

    For most of you, the PS Audio PerfectWave series will be the main devices that can take advantage of this output. The I S output carries full PCM and DSD at all sample rates and bit depths just described in the Coax section.

  • Page 11: Reset Function

    SELECT button chooses between In Phase and Out of Phase. The bottom SELECT button chooses between Stereo and Mono. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 6 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 12 The upper select button toggles through the available frequencies: • 44.1kHz • 48kHz • 88.2kHz • 96kHz • 176.4kHz • 192kHz 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 7 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 13: Standard Output

    NPC via the USB cable. To enable or disable USB go to the 3rd screen A/D Mode on the NPC front panel. You should only enable USB if you are actually connected to a computer and 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 8 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 14: Download The Driver

    If you have USB enabled and are connected to a Windows Computer, you will need to install the PS Audio Windows Driver available through this link or through our web site. If you are using a Mac computer it will not be necessary to download and install any drivers as Macs have this driver built in.

  • Page 15: Test The Connection

    Use the PCM format mode on the NPC (see above for instructions how to select PCM). 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 10 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 16 USB cable and plug it in again. That should do the trick and if not, reboot the computer. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 11 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 17 Mac. Using the top selection window on Line In select the NPC as shown in the picture and your computer’s line out or wherever you choose to monitor the sound on your 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 12 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 18 24dB (110mv) 27dB (80mv) 30dB (56mv) 33dB (40mv) 36dB (28mv) 39dB (20mv) 42dB (14mv) 45dB (10mv) 48dB (7.0mv) 51dB (5.0mv) 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 13 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 19: Display Screen Brightness

    To avoid any chance of degradation over the years, auto shutdown of the display helps considerably. As designed, the OLED display screen in your NPC should last for many decades. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Owner’s Guide 14 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 20: Questions And Answers

    There is no harm in leaving the unit on at all times as the lifespan of the NuWave Phono Converter will be unaffected by leaving it on. Fuses? There are no user serviceable fuses or circuit breakers inside the NuWave Phono Converter.
  • Page 21 Certainly feel free to experiment to your heart’s content but our recommendation is to stay at 96kHz/24 bits for all the reasons just detailed. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Questions and Answers 16 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    NuWave Phono Converter NuWave Phono Check to make sure power is going into the NuWave Phono Converter and its rear panel power Converter won’t switch is in the ON position. You can verify AC power available by testing the outlet it is plugged into with another device such as a lamp.
  • Page 23 Remember that if you have the USB output option on 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Troubleshooting 18 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 24 There is a bright? perfect setting for each cartridge and it is ok to experiment. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Troubleshooting 19 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2013 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 25: Warranty

    PS Audio dealer, distributor or agent. PS Audio will not honor this warranty without valid proof of purchase from an authorized PS Audio dealer, distributor or agent and or a valid serial number as proof the product is a valid PS Audio product manufactured by PS Audio International.

  • Page 26: Outside The Us

    PS Audio will fulfill the conditions of the warranty. Such product must be returned at the owner’s expense to the PS Audio factory, together with a photocopy of the bill of sale for that product, a detailed description of the problem, and any information necessary for return shipment.
  • Page 27 Canada Service Department. 2. Insure and accept all liability for loss or damage to the product during shipment to the PS Audio factory and ensure all freight (shipping) charges are prepaid. The product may also be hand delivered to our Colorado facilities if arrangements with the Service Department have been made in advance.
  • Page 28 If you feel your country’s authorized dealer or distributor is either unwilling or unable to service your problems PS Audio products, please contact our service department at service@psaudio.com or at the above contact numbers to discuss the situation. Your serial...

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