Sprout100 ® ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Sprout100® ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Welcome 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
® Warnings Owner’s Reference Sprout100 WARNING. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Do not remove or bypass the ground pin on the end of the AC cord. All PS Audio products ship with a grounding type plug. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Table of Contents ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Welcome 1 Warnings 2 Table of Contents 3 Introduction 4-5 Specifications 6-7 Operating Guide 8-16 Troubleshooting 17-20 Warranty 21-24 Notes 25-26 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Introduction ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Continuing His Quest: Beautiful Music for All Sprout is my vision of a simple, elegant means of playing music at home. I created it for those of us who want quality sound without the hassles that sometimes come with it. Sprout offers sonic ideals and design principles enjoyed by many thousands of users daily.
Introduction ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 How is Sprout100 different from the original? To start, Sprout100 offers double the output power, which—apart from providing renewed efficiency, lowered distortion, and greater separation and detail—also serves to galvanize the sonic benefits of extended headroom. Your Sprout100 offers a DAC with maximum resolution—one that decodes even 128DSD and 384/24PCM.
Specifications ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 General Voltage Options 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz Auto-Detect Power Consumption 280W Mains Power Input IEC C14 Accessories Included Line cord(s) Maximum Fuse not user replaceable Internal Regional Power Cable provided Analog Audio Inputs Line Level RCA 1 stereo pair Phono 1 stereo pair Digital Audio Inputs Optical 1 PCM (96KHz max), 24 bits USB (type B) 1 PCM (384KHz max), 24 bits DSD64 (DoP), DSD128 (DoP) Blueto
Specifications ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Performance (All measurements with both channels driven, bass boost defeated, and AUX0025 / AES17 filters. Amplifier’s temperature is 25C. Optical input used for all measurements) (120VAC Mains, 1KHz, 1% THD) Speaker Output Power 8Ω 50W x2 4Ω 100W x2 THD <0.
Operating Guide ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Operating Guide ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Front Panel View 5 14-067-58-X-MPP-B Sprout II Front Panel 1 2 3 4 1 1/4” Headphone output 2 Input Selector Knob 3 Volume Knob 4 IR Sensor 5 LED Status Indicator 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Operating Guide ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Rear Panel View 10 11 14-067-59-X-MPP-B Sprout II back panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Right Speaker Output 7 Optical Input 2 Left Speaker Output 8 Bluetooth Antenna 3 Ground Terminal 9 AC Power Input 4 Vinyl Input 10 Subwoofer Output 5 Analog Output 11 USB Input 6 Analog Input 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Operating Guide ® What else is in the box? Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Accessories Other than Sprout100, you’ve got: • Remote Control • 4x Gold Banana Speaker connectors • Power Cable: 6ft • Headphone Adaptor: 3.5mm to ¼” Stereo TRS • 2x Sprout100 Decal • Owner’s Reference Where is your music? Phone or tablet, computer or MP3, CDs, TV, tape deck, vinyl records, or gaming console. Sprout has you covered.
Operating Guide ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Connect the inputs first Sprout100 has four rear panel inputs you can connect your sources to: two digital, one analog and one phono for your vinyl. It can also connect wirelessly via Bluetooth. Digital Sources Sprout100 can connect to three digital devices, two from the rear panel connections and one wirelessly via Bluetooth from your phone, computer or tablet. USB input USB connects Sprout100 to your computer.
Operating Guide ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 TOSLINK Input If you have a CD player, transport, gaming device, or any digital audio device with a TOSLINK digital output, use a standard fiber optic cable to connect the digital output of your device to Sprout100’s TOSLINK input as shown in the back panel diagram. Then select the Digital input on the front panel. NOTE* If you have a USB cable connected to the USB input this will disable the TOSLINK input.
Operating Guide ® Analog Input Analog Output Subwoofer Output Owner’s Reference Sprout100 The connector labeled “In” located under “Analog” on the rear panel is a stereo line input. Use this input to connect the output of a mobile device, television, tape deck or any source with an analog output. The connector labeled “Out” located under “Analog” on the rear panel is a buffered stereo-line output. This is a variable line level, full audio stereo output.
Operating Guide ® Speaker Connections Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Sprout100’s power amplifier provides enough wattage to power just about any loudspeaker pair. However, we recommend only one pair of loudspeakers be connected at a time. Connect red (+) of the right speaker to Sprout100’s red (+) right speaker output. Connect the black (-) of the right speaker to Sprout100’s (-) right speaker output directly below it. Follow the same convention for the left. NOTE* The amplifier is a balanced output design.
Operating Guide ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Connect the Using the supplied AC power cable or an aftermarket cable you might have, connect Sprout100 to your home’s AC wall AC Power socket for power. Sprout100 is a universal input voltage device and will work with any AC voltage supply from 100-240VAC 50/60Hz. Powering on To power on Sprout100 you simply need to press the volume button. The indicator light will illuminate. Press the Sprout100 volume button once more to power it down into standby mode.
Troubleshooting ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Make sure that you have the AC cable plugged into Can’t get audio output wall power and that Sprout100 is powered on / not in standby (Full White or Blue Status Indicator). Double check your connections and ensure that the correct source is connected. Make sure that the correct input is selected on the front panel. Double check that the volume is turned up and that the unit is not muted (Dim White or Blue Status Indicator).
Troubleshooting ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Turntables can be prone to RF interference and Ground Hum or Buzz with a Turntable Loop noise. If you are experiencing this try these three steps first: Question 1 Turn the volume control up and down. Does the hum in your speakers go up and down with volume? Take note so we can come back to this answer. Question 2 Using the front panel input select knob select different inputs.
Troubleshooting ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Hum or Buzz Examine your answers with a Turntable Yes, to questions 1 and 2 Continued If the answers to questions one and two are yes, it’s likely that one of your sources (CD player, turntable, video feed), is the cause of hum. Remove that piece from the receiver, amplifier, or integrated and the system hum should now be gone. Once identified you can either replace that piece of gear or read our extended hum fixing guide found here: http://www.psaudio.
Troubleshooting ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 If All Else Fails If you simply cannot solve the issue you are having you are encouraged and welcome to contact us directly. We are more than happy to assist you with any problem you are having. Phone (720) 406-8946 Email Or email our team for a prompt written reply at: 1 (800) PSAUDIO Service@psaudio.com 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Warranty ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Limited Three Year Warranty Should I Register My Product? • • • • • Registering your product validates the warranty start date. If you do not register your product within 30 days of service, a copy of your purchase receipt from an authorized PS Audio dealer may be used as a proof of purchase to establish the warranty start date.
Warranty ® Owner’s Reference Sprout100 Who Pays for Shipping? You are responsible to pay for the safe and proper shipment of the warrantied product to PS Audio or its authorized repair center. The PS Audio authorized repair center will pay the cost of returning the repaired or replacement product to you under this warranty.
Warranty ® • • Owner’s Reference Sprout100 problems. This warranty does not cover consequential and incidental damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In the event your warrantied product cannot be repaired, PS Audio will replace or refund the unit. We reserve the right to replace any out-of-stock, discontinued, or limited edition products with a comparable product.
Warranty ® • • Owner’s Reference Sprout100 original packing, PS Audio can sell and ship to you replacement packaging. You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to a PS Audio authorized repair center. You should insure the product for its full retail cost in the event it gets lost or damaged in transit. PS Audio is not responsible for damage incurred in products sent to us. Shipping your product in non-PS Audio packaging may void this warranty.
® Notes Owner’s Reference Sprout100 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
® Notes Owner’s Reference Sprout100 4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 . PH: 1 (800) PSAUDIO . www.psaudio.com ©2018 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
