TIO-TA1101B Datasheet, PDF (2/5 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – STEREO 20W (4-ohm) CLASS-T DIGITAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER CARD USING DIGITAL POWER PROCESSING-TM TECHNOLOGY

Tripath Technology, Inc. - Technical Information
Easy Installation and Operation
Installing the Board
Step 1. Check to see that your sound card is working properly.
Step 2. Turn off your PC.
Step 3. Open your PC and find an open slot on the rear of the chassis. Pick a location near
the sound card if possible.
Step 4. Mount the Tio to the chassis back plane.
Step 5. Insert power extender/splitter (Y-cable) to PC switching power supply.
Making the Connections
Connecting the Speakers
Tio is designed to drive conventional home-stereo speakers. Tio will drive both small
bookshelf and large tower-type speakers easily. Connect your speakers via the 3.5mm
cables with tinned leads. Make sure you connect the red wire to the red terminal on each
speaker, and the black wire to the black terminal. If you get one pair reversed, your speakers
will be out-of-phase and lack bass.
Do not drive powered PC speakers with the Tio outputs.
Connecting the Soundcard
Tio works with any standard sound card. Tio will improve the power capability and audio
quality of your multi-media system whether your sound card is a low cost version or a high-
end multi-feature card. Connect the speaker out from your sound card to the input on the Tio
using the 3.5mm connector provided (this connector is spaced apart from the speaker
connectors).
Operating Tio
Boot up your PC and play a CD; adjust your volume in Windows. If the CD doesn’t play
automatically, go the start menu and click on RUN. Type “cdplayer” and hit enter. Adjust the
master volume to a pleasing listening level.
Congratulations! You are now ready to enjoy your new Tio card. Listen to MP3, Internet
radio, CDs, or DVDs and experience the difference.
Output Power Capability
Output power levels of Tio depend on the impedance of the speakers you’re using. Tio is
rated to deliver 2 channels of 10Wrms power into 4 speakers at 0.1% THD+N. Tio will also
drive 2 x 6Wrms into 8 at 0.1% THD+N. We do not recommend driving speakers with less
than 2 input impedance. Tio will work with any normal pair of passive speakers.
The TA1101B device performance can be found on our web site at www.tripath.com.
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