aune S9c Pro DAC with Headphone Amp with Clock Input User Manual

: June 13, 2024
: aune

Table of Contents

aune S9c Pro DAC with Headphone Amp with Clock Input
Preface
Front Panel at a Glance
Rear Panel at a Glance
Introduction
Specifications
Display
Operations
References
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aune S9c Pro DAC with Headphone Amp with Clock Input

Preface

Dear Customer,

Thanks for purchasing the aune S9c Pro and congratulations on choosing this high-quality
DAC with headphone amplifier.
We sincerely hope the S9c Pro will bring you excellent Hi-Fi experience.
Please read this manual carefully before using the device.

Front Panel at a Glance

Multi-Function Knob

Rotate: adjust volume
Single press: change input
Double press: change output
Press and hold: change tuning mode:
- Mode 1: standard mode
- Mode 2: pure mode

Rear Panel at a Glance

Introduction

The S9c Pro, as aune’s new generation of DAC with headphone amp that took 2 years to develop, has the features of full clock synchronization, the 2nd gen of ultra-low-jitter PLL core, the 10M clock input, the specially designed tuning modes with our own algorithm, Dual-ES9068, and the fully-discrete headphone amp whose output power is as high as 5W. It stands out in every way.

Specifications

Input

USB : 32bit/768k DSD512 (MAX)
Coaxial/AES/Optical: 24bit/192k(MAX)
BT(Bluetooth Edition Only): 24bit/96k (MAX)

Line Out

THD+N: 0.00022%@XLR,0.00029%@RCA
Noise floor： 2.04uV@RCA，4.07uV@XLR
Dynamic range: 122dB
Frequency response(20Hz~20kHz): ±0.2dB
XLR Out: 2.2Vrms (Single-ended), 4.9Vrms (Balanced)

Headphone Out

Noise floor： 7.71uV
THD+N： 0.00058% (1.78Vrms /1KHz OdB)
32Ω Single-ended 1460mW Balanced 5500mW
100Ω Single-ended 500mW Balanced 2000mW
300Ω Single-ended 168mW Balanced 672mW
600Ω Single-ended 84mW Balanced 336mW
Dimensions: 28821163（mm）
Weight: 5kg
Accessories: Power cord, 6.35 to 3.5 adapter, USB cable, quick start guide, Bluetooth antenna (Bluetooth edition only)

Display

Single press on the knob: change input
Double press on the knob: change output
Long press on the knob: change tuning mode
In the mode of USB input, play MQA, and the icon will show
When an external clock is connected, the icon will show

Operations

About Volume

The volume levels of the headphone out and the line out (variable) are separated.
Please adjust the volume of each respectively.

As a Standalone USB DAC

Download the custom USB driver here: http://en.auneaudio.com/index.php?s=/Home/Article/lists/category/72.html Install the driver.
Use a USB cable to connect the S9c Pro to a computer
S9c Pro LINE OUT → with a pair of RCA/XLR cables → amplifier/active speakers LINE IN
Set output of the S9c Pro to LINE OUT
Play music and adjust volume on the S9c Pro or on the amplifier/active speakers.

To Pair with a Digital Transport/Player

Digital transport/player COAX/AES/OPT OUTPUT → with a corresponding cable → S9c Pro COAX/AES/OPT INPUT
S9c Pro RCA/XLR LINE OUT → with a pair of corresponding cables → amplifier/active speakers RCA/XLR LINE IN
Set output of the S9c Pro to LINE OUT
Play music and adjust volume on the S9c Pro or on the amplifier/active speakers

As a DAC with Headphone Amp

For input please refer to the previous two pages. Output:

Plug a pair of headphones into the corresponding headphone jack (6.35/4.4/XLR)
Set output of the S9c Pro to HEADPHONE OUT
Play music and adjust volume on the S9c Pro (Please set volume to a low level before putting on the headphones)

External Clock Input

Use a BNC clock cable to connect a 10M external clock (e.g. aune SC1) to the S9c Pro
Wait until the SC1 warm-up finishes
SC1 warmed up, and the clock icon will show on the S9c Pro screen
Refer to the previous pages for music playback

Bluetooth (Bluetooth Edition Only)

Turn on Bluetooth on the smartphone/computer/player, search for“ aune S9c”, connect
Change input to Bluetooth on the S9c Pro, and the“ BT” icon will show on the screen
Connect active speakers/amplifier/headphones to the S9c Pro, and double press the knob to change output
Play music from the connected smartphone/computer/player and adjust volume on the S9c Pro (Please set volume to a low level before putting on the headphones)

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