Taiko Audio Taiko USB Driver supported DACs Extreme Server User Guide

Taiko Audio Taiko USB Driver supported DACs Extreme Server

Product Information

Specifications

• Supported DACs: Taiko USB Driver-supported DACs
• Connection: VNC remote desktop connection
• Requirements: RealVNC app, IP address of the server, VNC name and password

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Selecting a USB Profile

1. Look up your DAC in the list provided to find the ideal USB profile and bit-setting.

Step 2: Connect to Extreme Server via VNC

Via RealVNC App:

1. Download RealVNC on a device connected to the same WiFi network as the server. (Download link: RealVNC Viewer)
2. Run the VNC app and click on the + symbol in the top right corner.
3. Enter the IP address of the server, choose a name, and save the connection profile.
4. Click on the saved connection profile and connect by entering the VNC name and password of the server.

Alternative Method (MacOS):

1. Open your browser and type vnc:// followed by the IP address of the server in the search bar.
2. Click “Yes” when prompted to open the screen sharing application and enter the server’s password to access the desktop.

Note : If you require a keyboard, click the keyboard icon in the toolbar to enable a virtual keyboard.

Step 3: Execute USB Profile
After connecting via VNC, execute the selected USB profile by right- clicking it and selecting “Run with Powershell”.

Additional Guidelines
Follow the recommendations outlined in the separate “Recommended Roon Settings” document available in the Downloads section on the Taiko Audio website.

FAQ

• Q: What should I do if my DAC is not on the supported list?
  A: Contact us via support@taikoaudio.com if you have acquired a new DAC that has been added recently or is not on the list.

• Q: How do I find the IP address of the server?
  A: You can find the IP address of the server in the Roon app or contact your supplier for assistance.

Supported DACs and USB Profile Guide

This document contains a list of all Taiko USB Driver-supported DACs, and describes how to select the ideal USB Profile for your DAC.

Selecting a USB Profile
Selecting the ideal USB Profile for your DAC is done by logging onto the Extreme Server via VNC, and loading the profile from the desktop. Detailed steps can be found below.
There are 3 steps in this process:

1. Look up your DAC in the DAC list below to find the ideal USB profile.
2. Make a VNC remote desktop connection to your Music Server.
3. Execute the selected profile by right-clicking it and selecting “Run with Powershell”.

After this, please follow the guidelines as detailed in the separate Recommended Roon Settings document, which can be found in the Downloads section on the Taiko Audio website.

Step 1  Taiko USB driver-supported DACs

Taiko USB driver-supported DACs
Look up your DAC in the list below and make a note of the USB profile and the bit-setting

Note
All DACs in black are embedded part of the initially installed version of the Taiko USB Driver. The DACS in blue are later additions and are present only in the versions of the Taiko Driver as installed for the users that requested this. Contact us via support@taikoaudio.com if you have acquired a new DAC that has been added recently or if you have a DAC that is not on this list.

• Analog Domain DAC1 – USB2 – Roon 32-bit
• Anthem STR – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• APL DSD-MR – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• APL DSD-SR – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• APL Hi-Fi DSD-GR Galactic Reference DAC – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (same interface as earlier APL models) Aries Cerat Helene – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Aries Cerat Kassandra – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Aqua Formula (V1.0) – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Aqua Formula xHD (V2.0) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Aqua La Scala – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Ayre QX-5 with USB2 upgrade – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Benchmark – USB3 – Roon 24-bit (added 16-08-2022)
• Berkeley Alpha DAC Reference Series 3 (No recommended settings available) (added 02-08-2023) Berkeley Alpha USB interface (No recommended settings available) (added 02-08-2023)
• B&O Beolab 50 – USB1 or USB3 – Roon 32-bit (added 28-07-2022)
• B&O Beolab 90 – USB1 or USB3 – Roon 32-bit (added 07-07-2022)
• Boulder 2120
• Bricasti MDx – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Brinkmann Nyquist – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• CH Precision – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• DCS Bartok – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• DCS Lina – USB1 (recommended to also try USB2 and USB4) – Roon 24-bit (added 10-10-2023)
• DCS Rossini – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• DCS Rossini Player – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• dCS Scarlatti – USB3 – Roon 24-bit (added 12-03-2024)
• DCS Vivaldi – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• DCS Vivaldi Up-sampler – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• DCS Vivaldi One – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Denafrips Gaia
• Denafrips Terminator Plus
• Devialet Expert Pro
• EMM Labs DA2 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• EMM Labs DAC2V2 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• EMM Labs DAC2X – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Esoteric Grandioso D1X (PCM only) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Esoteric Grandioso K1X (PCM only) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Esoteric K-01X (PCM only) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Esoteric K-01XD (PCM only) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Esoteric K-03 (PCM only) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Exogal Comet – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Grimm LS-1 Active loudspeakers – USB3 – Roon 24-bit (added 03-2023)
• Goldmund Mimesis 20H Nextgen – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Gustard X26 Pro – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Holo Audio May – USBx – Roon 24-bit
• Ideon Absolute – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• iFi Pro iDSD
• JLsounds I2SoverUSB – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 07-2022)
• Kii Control Digital Preamp and USB Interface (added 25-11-2022)
• Lampizator – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Linn Klimax DSM – USB2 – 32-bit
• LH Davinci MKII – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• LH Virtuoso – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Luxman D10X – USB1 or USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2 – USB1 or USB3 – Roon 24 bit
• Marantz SA-10 – USB4 – 32 bit (added 27-07-2023)
• Meridian Explorer 2 – USB2 – Roon 32-bit (added 07-02-2023)
• In this case, it is worth testing the following variants:
• USB1 – Roon 32-bit USB1 – Roon 24-bit USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Meitner MA-3 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Meitner XDS1 V3 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Mola Mola Tambaqui – USB2 or USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 08-2022)
• MSB Pro USB – USB3 – Roon 24-bit

Please note that MSB ProISL may require an Extreme Server reboot to be recognized and connect. If this fails, then please contact Taiko Audio support for a TeamViewer session

• MSB V / Quad – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Mutec MC-3+ – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Nagra HD-X – USB2 – Roon 32-bit
• Nagra Tube Dac – USB2 – Roon 32-bit
• Omega Audio Concepts DNA DAC – USB1 – Roon 24-bit
• Playback Design MPD-8 (JL Sounds USB Board) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 19-05-2022)
• Playback Design MPS-X (JL Sounds USB Board) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 19-05-2022)
• Pilium Elektra – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Resolution Audio Cantata 3.0
• Sennheiser HE-1 – USB2 – Roon 32-bit
• Singxer SU-6 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• SoTM dx-usbHD – USB1 or USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Soulution 330 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Soulution 760 – USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• SRC-DX – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 03-2022)
• T+A MP 2500R – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• T+A R2500R (new model for 2024) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 02-04-2024)
• T+A SD(V)3100 – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• T+A HA 200 – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Thrax Maximinus – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Topping NX4DSD – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Totaldac – USB1 – Roon 24-bit
• Totaldac USB Reclocker – USB1 – Roon 24-bit
• Trinity 1st gen model – USB1 or USB3 – Roon 24-bit
• Trinity Reference
• Vinnie Rossi L2 (JL Sounds USB Board) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Vitus (JL Sounds USB Board) – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
• Wadax Atlantis Reference – USB3 – Roon 24-bit (updated 20-04-2023)
• Wadax Arcadia – USB2 – Roon 32-bit (added 07-02-2023)

In this case, it is worth testing the following variants:

• USB1 – Roon 32-bit
• USB1 – Roon 24-bit
• USB3 – Roon 24-bit

Weiss DAC-501 – USB4 – Roon 32-bit
Weiss Helios – USB4 – Roon 32-bit (added 31-05-2022)
Weiss Medus – USB3 – Roon 24-bit (added 06-09-2022)
Ypsilon 1000 – USB4 – Roon 32-bit

Step 2 Connect to Extreme Server via VNC

VNC
Make a VNC remote desktop connection to your Music Server.

Tip
If you have accessed the desktop of the server before, and the IP address of the server has not changed, you can start at step 4.

1. Download realVNC on a device connected to the same WiFi network as the server. You can find the app here: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/

2. Run the VNC app.

3. Click on the + symbol in the top right corner. Tip You can find the IP address of the server in the Roon app.

4. Enter the IP address of the server and choose any name.

5. Click Save.
   You have now created a connection profile.

6. Click the connection profile with the name you entered in step 3.

7. Click on Connect. Tip If you don’t know the VNC name and password of the server, contact your supplier.

8. Enter the VNC name and password of the server.

9. Select Remember password.

10. Click ContinueThe desktop of the server is shown and can now be controlled.
    Tip If you need a keyboard, you can click the keyboard icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen to enable a virtual keyboard.

Alternative method (only MacOS)
When using a MacOS device you can also access the desktop of the server via your browser. Do the following:

1. Open your browser.

2. Type vnc:// followed by the IP address of the server in the search bar. For example: vnc://192.168.1.23
   A popup appears, asking you if you want to open the screen sharing application.

3. Click Yes.
   Tip  If you don’t know the password of the server, contact your supplier.

4. Enter the password of the server.

5. Click Enter.The desktop of the server is shown and can now be controlled.
   Tip If you need a keyboard, you can click the keyboard icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen to enable a virtual keyboard.

Step 3 Load USB Profile

Load USB Profile
You can execute the USB profile on the Extreme’s desktop. Please note that this will immediately reboot the Extreme.
The desktop will contain a range of USB Profiles. Select the one that is ideal for your DAC and execute it by right-clicking and selecting “Run with Powershell”.
Mac users with single mouse buttons can use the Option key and click, Trackpad users can use a double finger tap to get to the context menu.
This will reboot the Extreme. After that, the profile will be active. It will remain active throughout successive reboots and even after changing from Roon to TAS and back.

You have now completed the USB Profile procedure.
Next, please follow the guidelines as detailed in the separate Recommended Roon Settings document, which can be found in the Downloads section on the Taiko Audio website.

References

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