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Getting Started
Owner’s Reference NuWave DSD
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Getting Started
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Once your new NuWave DSD is unpacked, you’ll need to fi nd a convenient place to set it.
There are several ways to mount the NuWave DSD: on a rack shelf, or on a shelf near your preamplifi er,
computer and/or transport or CD player.
If your transport is located a long distance from the preamplifi er, it is best to run a long digital
interconnect and place the NuWave DSD close to the preamp. If you are connecting through USB
there is a limit to the length of USB cable you can use, typically no greater than 5 meters for USB 2.0
but 2 to 3 meters is safer. The quality of the USB cable matters.
The NuWave DSD can benefi t from aftermarket isolation devices such as a PS Audio PowerBase,
cones, spikes, or Sorbothane pads.
Once you have chosen the location for the NuWave DSD you can use the supplied AC power cord to
connect it to the AC wall receptacle or you can use an aftermarket power cord and receptacle.
We strongly recommend the use of a PS Audio AC series cable. While the supplied cable is adequate
for the task, it is not going to provide the best performance. Choosing a well regarded high-end power
cable will make a signifi cant performance improvement over the stock power cable.
We recommend the use of power conditioning equipment, such as a PS Audio Power Plant, Dectet or
PowerBase from PS Audio. We do not recommend the use of simple AC fi lter power conditioners not
made by PS Audio as many of these may ”bleach” the sound and rob the music of life and dynamics.
If you do not use PS Audio power conditioning equipment, choose wisely based on your experience.
Power conditioners and the quality of the AC power delivered to the NuWave DSD can make a
signifi cant difference in sound quality.
Isolation
Power Cables
Location
Cautions
Conditioners
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