usb to coax

nightanole · 14th June 2011, 01:57 PM

I scored a ezdac(async) but its got coax in only. All my music is on my pc. My main pc is optical out, and my notebook doesnt have a digital out. All my past dacs have been usb only.

So what could i use to convert usb to coax? Can i just use any ebay $20 special or do i need something good?

NG COAX USB to SPDIF (Coaxial) Audio Converter | eBay

NEW USB to SPDIF & OPTICAL HI-FI Adapter | eBay

SY · 14th June 2011, 02:28 PM

The first one will give you only 16/44.1. The second will do somewhat better. For about ten bucks more, you can get a USB to spdif converter that will give you 24/96. That will cover most of the available software, but if you have any 24/192 files, you'll have to spend more. The Ebay cheapies work as well as anything else for the application. Pano and I have checked out several of these and only found one poor performer so far.

nightanole · 14th June 2011, 03:33 PM

Not having much luck finding the 24/96 versions, Ya got a link? All i find is the maudio fast track pros for $50.

SY · 14th June 2011, 03:55 PM

This is the one I'm using (price has gone up a bit since I bought it, but still pretty cheap):

USB Port Mini Converter SPDIF Coaxial Output DAC | eBay

They're sparse with the specs, but I routinely use it for 24/96.

wwenze · 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SY

This is the one I'm using (price has gone up a bit since I bought it, but still pretty cheap):

USB Port Mini Converter SPDIF Coaxial Output DAC | eBay

They're sparse with the specs, but I routinely use it for 24/96.

Quite sure the PCM2906 it uses can't do 24/96.

Try outputting using KS to confirm.

Or, for Windows Vista and 7, check this screen for the available choices.

korben69 · 15th June 2011, 05:53 AM

You're right wwenze, native PCM2906/2904 does perform max 48KHz/16bits :
http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm2906.pdf

zog666 · 15th June 2011, 06:33 AM

miniSTREAMER from miniDSP supports 24/96 coax in and out..
I have one but I haven't used it beyond 16/48 myself yet though.

miniSTREAMER | miniDSP

SY · 15th June 2011, 09:56 AM

Aggggh, you're right, it was the Echo box I used for that. Shows you how much 96k software I have...

george a · 15th June 2011, 10:14 AM

I wonder how one of these ebay thingos would compare against a standard / typical spdif output on a pc motherboard...?

Cheers

14th June 2011, 01:57 PM	#1
nightanole diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009	usb to coax I scored a ezdac(async) but its got coax in only. All my music is on my pc. My main pc is optical out, and my notebook doesnt have a digital out. All my past dacs have been usb only. So what could i use to convert usb to coax? Can i just use any ebay $20 special or do i need something good? NG COAX USB to SPDIF (Coaxial) Audio Converter \| eBay NEW USB to SPDIF & OPTICAL HI-FI Adapter \| eBay

14th June 2011, 02:28 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	The first one will give you only 16/44.1. The second will do somewhat better. For about ten bucks more, you can get a USB to spdif converter that will give you 24/96. That will cover most of the available software, but if you have any 24/192 files, you'll have to spend more. The Ebay cheapies work as well as anything else for the application. Pano and I have checked out several of these and only found one poor performer so far. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

14th June 2011, 03:55 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	This is the one I'm using (price has gone up a bit since I bought it, but still pretty cheap): USB Port Mini Converter SPDIF Coaxial Output DAC \| eBay They're sparse with the specs, but I routinely use it for 24/96. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

15th June 2011, 06:33 AM	#7
zog666 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2009	miniSTREAMER from miniDSP supports 24/96 coax in and out.. I have one but I haven't used it beyond 16/48 myself yet though. miniSTREAMER \| miniDSP __________________ 94a032849b1f446e3a1ed06cf4867a56

15th June 2011, 09:56 AM	#8
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Aggggh, you're right, it was the Echo box I used for that. Shows you how much 96k software I have... __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache


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14th June 2011, 03:33 PM	#3
nightanole diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009	Not having much luck finding the 24/96 versions, Ya got a link? All i find is the maudio fast track pros for $50.

15th June 2011, 05:53 AM	#6
korben69 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Lyon	You're right wwenze, native PCM2906/2904 does perform max 48KHz/16bits : http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm2906.pdf

15th June 2011, 10:14 AM	#9
george a diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: oz	I wonder how one of these ebay thingos would compare against a standard / typical spdif output on a pc motherboard...? Cheers __________________ george a

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