dCS Vivaldi DAC User Manual Software Issue 2.0x
November 2016
Vivaldi DAC Manual v2_0x Page 19 English version
• Set Master Clock Freq1 to 44.1kHz and Freq2 to 48kHz.
• Connect one of the Clock Group 1 outputs (44.1kHz) to the Word Clock Input of the Transport –
it will automatically sync.
• Connect one of the Clock Group 1 outputs (44.1kHz) to the DAC’s Word Clock In1 input and one
of the Clock Group 2 outputs (48kHz) to the DAC’s Word Clock In2 input.
• Connect one of the Clock Group 1 outputs (44.1kHz) to the Upsampler’s Word Clock In1 input
and one of the Clock Group 2 outputs (48kHz) to the Upsampler’s Word Clock In2 input.
Set the DAC and Upsampler Sync Mode menu pages to Auto. Remember that this must
be set separately for each active input.
• Connect the Upsampler’s AES1+2 output to the DAC’s AES3+4 input.
• Connect the Transport’s AES1+2 output to the DAC’s AES1+2 input.
• Computer audio sources as required can be connected to the Upsampler’s Asynchronous USB
interfaces and a NAS drive may be connected via a router to the Upsampler’s Network input (also
Asynchronous). Please see the Upsampler manual for more information.
• Set the Clock’s Settings > Dither menu pages On or Off as you prefer.