Connecing the Portable Desktop Amp to your Portable Player via headphone jack or line out.
All hard drive & CD players provide a headphone jack.* An RCA to Mini Cable will allow you to connect the headphone jack/line out of your player into the RCA inputs on the Portable Desktop and a mini to mini cable will allow you to connect to the mini outputs on the Portable Desktop. Be sure to note that as always, red or ‘R’, designates right channel on RCA inputs. On the front panel, switch the Source Selector Switch to analog.
Connecting Your Portable Desktop Amp to a home CD player or other Analog Sources via RCA outputs.
If your source has RCA outputs, an RCA to RCA interconnect cable will connect the Portable Desktop. Plug the RCA inputs into the back of the Portable Desktop Amp, and connect the other end to the line output of your analog source. Make sure you switch the Source Selector Switch to analog and switch the Analog Input Switch to unbalanced.
Connecting Your Portable Desktop Amp to Self Powered Speakers.
Most self-powered speakers have RCA inputs, in which case you will use a 1/8in mini to RCA cable to attach to the Portable Desktop Amp. Attach the cable to the pre-amp output on the rear of the Portable Desktop Amp. Plug the other end into the input of your speakers.
Connecting your Portable Desktop Amp to a Computer via USB.
The most convenient and common way to get a high quality signal out of your computer or UMPC is with the USB output. (If you have optical or coaxial outputs on your machine, then skip to the next section.) Simply plug a USB cable into your computer, and plug the smaller end into the back of the amp. In most cases your computer will instantly recognize the amplifier, but you will need to restart your music management program. If your computer does not recognize the device, restart; if it still is not recognized, you may need to go into your control panel/audio devices or system preferences/sound output and select ‘USB Audio Codec’ as your default audio device. Make sure to switch the Source Selector Switch to digital and switch the Digital Input Selector Switch to USB.
Connecting your Portable Desktop Amp to a Portable DVD player with Optical Outputs.
You will need an appropriate optical cable, visit headphone.com to purchase a cable. Plug one end into your source and connect the other end into the appropriate input on the back of the amp. Make sure to switch the Source Selector Switch to digital and switch the Digital Input Selector Switch to optical.
Connecting Your Portable Desktop Amp to a home CD player with Coaxial outputs.
You will need an appropriate coaxial or optical cable, visit headphone.com to purchase a cable. Plug one end into your source and connect the other end into the appropriate input on the back of the amp. Make sure to switch the Source Selector Switch to digital and switch the Digital Input Selector Switch to coaxial.