4. Setup
Plug-and-play without driver installation for most operating systems, e.g. PC
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS X.
PC Users may need to select the UD-10 as sound output device:
Select - My Computer – Sound Devices – USB Audio DAC
MAC Users may need to select the UD-10 as sound output device:
Select – System Preferences – Hardware Sound – USB Audio DAC
Once set up the Trends Audio UD-10 will interface with iTunes, Foobar2000,
QuickTime Player, Windows Media Player, Real Player, etc.
Connect your PC or Mac to your Hi-Fi system:
PC/Mac USB port - USB socket on the front of UD-10 - Headphone Socket
- Aux Input on amplifier / system. You can use an existing phono cable with
the supplied mini-jack to phono adaptor or a mini-jack to phono cable.
Connect your PC or Mac to your Hi-Fi systems DAC:
PC/Mac USB port - USB socket on the front of UD-10 - Select digital output on
back of UD-10 - Connect to digital input on DAC.
PC or Mac Headphone Amplifier:
PC/Mac USB port - USB socket on the front of UD-10 - Headphone socket on
front of UD-10.
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Trends UD-10 USB Audio Converter
There are three main uses for the Trends UD-10 USB Audio Converter.
1. Connect your PC or Mac to your Hi-Fi system
2. Connect your PC or Mac to your Hi-Fi systems DAC
3. PC or Mac Headphone Amplifier
There are a lot of good quality audio DAC’s on the market. But a good
inexpensive audio source is still difficult to find. Trends Audio developed the
UD-10 USB Audio Converter as an external sound card. It has four digital
outputs and a headphone socket. It effectively isolates the interference from
within the PC/Mac case, caused by high frequency data signals, the switching-
mode power supply and the fan motors.
The UD-10 upgrades your PC/Mac to be a hi-end audio source. Thanks to the
high quality components and engineering the UD-10 makes your PC/Mac into
a high-end CD Player. The UD-10 and PC /Mac combination provides better
sound quality, larger storage capacity and a more user-friendly interface than
most standard CD players. The computer hard disk is far superior to a CD
transport, no matter the speed, stability, error correction or jitter reduction.
1.1 Hints & Tips
Always power the UD-10 before starting your media player.
It’s impossible to advise on the suitability of every media player, operating
system, file type combinations, so for best results experiment.
Use battery power for a more open and spacious sound.
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Trends UD-10 User Guide
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