MyTek Liberty DAC User manual

Owner’s Manual
DAC HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual Ver. 1.2 / June 2018
© Mytek 2018
The Brooklyn AMP rmware can be easily updated via Mytek USB Control
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Contents
1. Introduction ...........................................................................................4
2. Package Content.....................................................................................5
3. Features .................................................................................................5
4. Quick Start..............................................................................................6
4.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................6
4.2 Rear Panel ........................................................................................7
5. Liberty DAC Windows installation and conguration ...............................8
5.1 Windows – USB 2.0 driver installation ..................................................8
5.2 Windows – Mytek Control Panel installation process................................9
5.3 Windows – setting the Liberty DAC as default system ........................... 10
6. Liberty DAC OSX installation ................................................................. 10
6.1 OSX – USB 2.0 driver installation....................................................... 10
6.2 OSX – Mytek Control Panel installation. .............................................. 10
7. Firmware update Windows and OS X .................................................... 11
8. MQA - Master Quality Authenticated ..................................................... 12
9. Technical Specication.......................................................................... 13
10. Warranty............................................................................................. 14

4Mytek Liberty DAC
1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Liberty DAC from Mytek Digital and welcome to the Mytek users’ community.
Over 20 years of experience in building mastering grade converters and other audio equipment has
been utilized to create this digital to analog converter. Its sophisticated audio path is designed to
deliver bit perfect, high quality, transparent sound to your speakers and headphones. Liberty DAC will
play:
• PCM up to 32 bit / 384 kHz.
• DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
• MQA master quality les o online streaming services.
• Any other digital source equipped with USB, Toslink, SPDIF or AES.
• Any other analog source plugged into analog input.
The Liberty DAC has been optimized for highest performance under Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Based on a newly developed Mytek Hi-Speed USB (USB2) Audio Class 2 32bit / 384kHz Integer
Interface, the LibertyDAC provides very low latencies as well as extreme stability.
Mytek provides Windows (up to Win10) 32 bit drivers, both WASAPI and ASIO (with native DSD)
developed by Thesycon.com. Mac OSX and Linux computers as well as the Linux audio streaming
devices do not require a driver.
Enjoy your new Liberty DAC!
All the best,
The Mytek Digital Team

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2. Package Content
• The Liberty DAC
• USB 2.0 Cable
• Power cord
• Owner’s manual
3. Features
• Conversion: up to 384k, 32bit PCM, native DSD up to DSD256, DXD, 130dB Dynamic
Range
• Analog outputs: TRS (balanced), RCA (unbalanced) simultaneous
• Headphone output: TRS
• Mytek proprietary USB Audio Class 2, up to 32bit/384k, DSD256.
• AES/EBU Input: PCM up to 24bit / 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 176.4kHz,
192.0kHz, DSD64 (DoP)
• 2x SPDIF Coaxial Input: PCM up to 24bit / 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz,
176.4kHz, 192.0kHz, DSD64 (DoP)
• Toslink (SPDIF Optical Input): PCM up to 24bit / 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz,
176.4kHz, 192.0kHz, DSD64 (DoP)
• Built in certied hardware, Hi-Res MQA decoder
• Five digital inputs are tted (1x USB, 1x AES/EBU, 2x S/PDIF and 1x TOSLINK) which
allow a wide range of digital sources to be connected.
• Fast and reliable USB driver (ASIO included), driverless on MAC and Linux.

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4. Quick Start
4.1 Front Panel
1. Headphones output
2. PCM / DSD / MQA / Standby led
• orange colour indicates that PCM le is played
• white colour indicates that DSD le is played
• green colour indicates that MQA content is detected
• blue colour indicates that MQA content is detected and it has either been approved in the
studio by the artist / producer or has been veried by the copyright owner.
• the colour of this led in Stanby mode can be selected in the Control Panel application. It can
be also completely switched o („St-by D Bright” option in MCP app).
3. USB led indicates USB input is selected
4. AES led indicates AES input is selected
5. SPDIF1 led indicates SPDIF1 input is selected
6. SPDIF2 led indicates SPDIF2 input is selected
7. TOSLINK led indicates TOSLINK input is selected
8. Rotary Knob. This encoder is both a knob and a button. It enables the user to quickly select one
from all digital inputs or adjust volume level.
• when the DAC is in standby mode press and hold the main knob to turn the Liberty DAC on.
• press the knob once to select one from all digital inputs
• turn the knob left or right to adjust volume level. To see what input has been seleced press
the knob once again.
• press and hold the volume knob to switch the Liberty DAC oControl Panel software.
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1. The build in automatic power supply operates in the range of 100V to 240V AC
2. Optional external DC / Battery Power input; 12VDC. Connecting a large external battery or large
power supply may have positive impact on sound quality.
3. S/PDIF Coaxial Input 1 and S/PDIF Coaxial Input 2 . These are digital inputs which accept up to
192kHz/24bit. They also accept DSD DOP standard input up to DSD64. These inputs can also be
used to transmit digital audio into computer via USB2 connection.To obtain best results, use a
high quality 75 ohm digital RCA interconnect cable.
4. Mytek proprietary USB 2.0 Class 2, up to 32bit/384k, DSD256, also accepts digital AES, SPDIF
and Toslink inputs.
5. Optical Input (Toslink / ADAT). Digital input which accepts up to 192kHz/24bit. Accepts DSD
DOP standard input up to DSD64. This input can also be used to transmit digital audio into
computer via USB2 connection. For best results use short high quality TOSLINK cable. Special
glass ber Toslink cable allows for longer cable runs and is less jittery than regular plastic ber.
6. AES/EBU Input. Professional digital input which accepts up to 192kHz/24bit. Accepts DSD DOP
standard input. This input can also be used to transmit digital audio into computer via USB2
connection.
7. RCA Stereo Analog Output
8. Balanced TRS Stereo Analog Output
Quick Start – Immediate Playback AES/EBU, SPDIF
and Toslink
Connect the analog outputs to your powered speakers, power amplier or preamplier. Alternatively
use headphones. Connect the digital source to the DAC. Power up the player, power amplier and the
Liberty DAC. Choose the input you would like to use.
Attention! To prevent damage, do not turn on your speakers on
until all connections have been made.
4.2 Rear Panel
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5. Liberty DAC Windows installation
and conguration
• Turn o your amplier then connect the Liberty DAC Analog Outputs to your next device (amplier)
analog inputs. Balanced connections (TRS) are typically for professional audio equipment while
unbalanced connections (RCA) are typically for consumer audio equipment.
• Note that for proper operation it is necessary to install the USB2 driver. The Mytek Control Panel
application can be installed at later time. Both driver and MCP have separate installers.
5.1 Windows – USB 2.0 driver installation
To simplify installation it is recommended to rst install the driver before the unit is connected to the
computer. The latest drivers are available at mytekdigital.com
1. Locate the MytekUSB2Drv.v4.xx.x.zip le and extract
the contents of the archive by right clicking on the zip
archive icon and selecting „Extract Here”.
2. Installation works automatically by a double-click on
MytekUSB2Drv.v4.xx.x.exe le.
3. Once the Setup.exe opens click „Next”.
4. Choose the location of installation.Default location
is „C:\Program Files\Mytek Digital\Mytek USB 2.0
Driver”.We recommend leaving this as it is.If you wish
to customize the install choosethe location by selecting
browse. Click „Install”.
5. Setup.exe will now install the Mytek Driver.This
process may take a few minutes.
6. Upon completion of „Setup.exe” press the „Next”
button.
7. To complete installation of the driver simply click the
„Finish” button. and then click Yes to exit installation.
You will connect the DAC in the next step.
8. Connect the Liberty DAC to USB port in your
computer.
9. Conrm installation by launching the Mytek Control
Panel (if already installed). Installation was successful
if the Mytek Control Panel shows a device and permits
access to all the options.

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5.2 Windows – Mytek Control Panel installation process
1. Locate the MytekControl.zip le and extract
the content by right clicking on the zip archive
icon and selecting "Extract Here".
2. To install The Mytek Control double click the
extracted Windows Installer Package le. When
MytekControl Setup Wizard appears click „Next”
then accept license and click „Next” again.
3. All options should be choosen in „Custom Setup”
menu. To conrm the installation of each option
select „Will be installed on local hard drive” then
click „Next” and „Install” to begin the installation.
4. To complete installation of the driver simply
click the „Finish” button.
5. Conrm installation by launching the
MytekControl application. Installation was
successful if the MytekControl application shows
the Liberty DAC with serial number and permits
access to all options.

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5.3 Windows – setting the Liberty DAC as default system
1. To set the Liberty DAC as your default Windows
playback device nd the speaker icon (Sound
Settings) in the notication area (lower right
corner of your screen) and right-click. Choose
"Playback devices" from the context menu.
2. Right-click „Speakers Liberty DAC” and choose
„Set as Default Device”.
Note! – pro audio (DAW) applications (Cubase, Samplitude,
Reaper etc.) or proesional media players (Jriver etc.) use ASIO
drivers and need to be congured dierent way. Please check
our „Software Setup Guide” shown on our web site:
mytekdigital.com
playback device.
6. Liberty DAC OSX installation
6.1 OSX – USB 2.0 driver installation
The Liberty DAC custom designed USB2 controller supports driverless operation on MAC. It means
that no extra drivers are required. Driverless operation basically means „plug and play”. The Liberty
DAC will automatically show up in your computer’s list of supported audio devices as „Liberty DAC”.
Simply choose that as your default audio playback device and the system will work.
6.2 OSX – Mytek Control Panel installation.
To install the Mytek Control Panel
simply drag and drop Mytek
application le (located in Mytek_
ControlPanel_v.1.xx.dmg le) to
„Applications” system folder. Follow
the link to downlad the latest
varsiion of the Mytek Control Panel
application.