Marantz SA8005 Connecting and playing back from a computer USB-DAC, 22Computer recommended system

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Connecting and playing back from a computer (USB-DAC)

•You can enjoy high-quality audio playback from the D/A converter built in to this unit by inputting PCM signal or DSD signal music files into this unit from a computer via USB connection.

•In order to use USB-DAC playback, install the dedicated driver onto your computer to enable your computer and this unit to communicate.

•Drivers do not need to be installed for Mac OS.

•Also, you can use whichever commercially available or downloadable player software you like to playback files on your computer.

22Computer (recommended system)

OS

•Windows® XP Service Pack3, Windows® Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8

•Mac OS X 10.6.3 or later.

USB

•USB 2.0: USB High speed/USB Audio Class Ver.2.0

22Installing the dedicated driver (Windows OS only)

nnInstalling the driver software

1	Disconnect the USB cable between your computer and
	the unit.
	• The driver software cannot be installed correctly if your computer
	is connected to the unit by a USB cable.
	• If the unit and your computer are connected by a USB cable and
	the computer is switched on before installation, disconnect the
	USB and restart the computer.
2	Download the dedicated driver from the “Download”
	section of the SA8005 page of the Marantz website
	onto your computer.
3	Unzip the downloaded file,	select the 32-bit or 64-bit
	exe file that matches your	Windows operating system,

and double-click the file.

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