All Operating Systems; System Requirements - T+A Dac 8 Installationsanleitung

All operating systems

Please note that the illustrations in these installation instructions may
vary from the displays on your own computer, depending on your
system's configuration.

System requirements


Intel Core 2, min. 2.2 GHz, or comparable AMD processor.

1 GB RAM

USB port

Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows
XP, in each case with the latest service packs
or

MAC OS X 10.6.4 or higher until OS X 10.9
(OS X 10.10 only with disabled signature interrogation. For
details please refer the support area on www.ta-hifi.com)

MAC operating systems higher than OS X 10.10 no longer
support the asynchronous USB 2 Mode of the USB audio
chip used in the DAC 8.
In these cases, please use the USB 1 mode.

We do not recommend using the DAC 8 with Windows Vista,
as we cannot guarantee that no problems will occur.
 We are unable to provide a general guarantee that the
DAC 8 will function perfectly with your computer, as this
depends on the
machine's hardware and software.
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particular configuration of
USB Audio Class 1 & 2
USB Audio Class 1 is the first USB audio class introduced by
Windows. This class permits the transfer of audio data with a
maximum sampling rate of 96 kHz (24 Bit). When a USB device which
is compatible with a Windows Driver Model - such as the DAC 8 - is
connected, no drivers need to be installed, as they are an integral part
of Windows.
This means that it is possible to connect the DAC 8 to a computer
using the USB Audio Class 1 configuration, select it as the default
output device in Control Panel, and use it without further installation.
In most cases the DAC 8 works correctly in USB Audio Class 1 mode
even with relatively old computers which only feature USB 1.1 ports.
If you only intend to play audio data with a maximum sampling rate of
96 kHz in any case, then we basically recommend USB Audio Class
1.
 If you intend to use the DAC 8 with USB Audio Class 1, all
you need to do is enter the settings for the operating system
you are using, as described in the section entitled
'Installation and Set-up'. No driver software is required.
USB Audio Class 2 is a much more recent development with a
considerably higher data rate, which allows audio data transfer at a
maximum sampling rate of 192 kHz (24 Bit). However, the extremely
high data rate does make this transfer method more susceptible to
interference, i.e. cable lengths must be limited, and the system places
severe demands on the PC.
Connecting the DAC 8 in USB Audio Class 2 mode also requires a
USB 2.0 port and the installation of driver software - regardless of the
operating system you are using.
your
 The USB Audio Class is set on the DAC 8.
(see page 33 of the operating instructions)