Hi,
I am looking for a USB to spdif converter. Anybody has anything to recommend?
Oon
Here's a test article.
15 USB/SPDIF converters shootout
Hi,
I am looking for a USB to spdif converter. Anybody has anything to recommend?
Oon
There have been quite a few threads about this. I've had some of the super-duper-expensive ones in house and some EBay cheapies. No difference. Get the EBay cheapie and use the rest of the money to buy music.
The one I currently use is a Phiree HA Info. Works great at anything up to 24/96.
I am looking for a USB to spdif converter. Anybody has anything to recommend?
May look at the USBStreamer miniDSP boxed 105$ (also unboxed) and works with ASIO & WASAPI and has 8 channels I/O I2S and 2 channels optical SPDIF.. may look also at the forum...
Hp
Hi,
Thanks for the replies. I was looking at either the M2tech Mk2 or the wyred4sound 4 sound. From the many different reviews I would say that very likely it makes a bit of difference depending on your age, sound system and maybe even the computer.
I was looking at other possibilities other than the 2 mentioned.
Thanks.
Oon
Thanks for the replies. I was looking at either the M2tech Mk2 or the wyred4sound 4 sound. From the many different reviews I would say that very likely it makes a bit of difference depending on your age, sound system and maybe even the computer.
I was looking at other possibilities other than the 2 mentioned.
Thanks.
Oon
From the data source to the DAC should be totally transparent, whatever system is chosen...its data transport and in this day and age we should be able to get a basic digital signal from source to destination unaltered. I would say that if this has not been achieved then there is a problem somewhere in the chain.
From the many different reviews ...
Reading and believing "audiophile" reviews will cost you a lot of money and yield nothing in the way of actual improvements. But it's your checkbook.
The one I currently use is a Phiree HA Info. Works great at anything up to 24/96.
Mine just arrived. sadly appears to be DOA. cannot get a peep out of spdif or toslink. can't decide if I can be bothered to take it apart to debug.
Hi,
Thanks for the replies. I was looking at either the M2tech Mk2 or the wyred4sound 4 sound. From the many different reviews I would say that very likely it makes a bit of difference depending on your age, sound system and maybe even the computer.
I was looking at other possibilities other than the 2 mentioned.
Thanks.
Oon
try
XMOS 192kHz high-quality USB to SPDIF with ultralow noise 1uV regulator w/auto power switch - DIYINHK
I use one of these both for its dac function and connecting via spdif to an external DAC. (Leaf Audio Xmos 32 bit PCM5102 DAC) It's asynchronous USB only.
Xmos 384K 32bit PCM5102 DAC USB to Fiber Coax RCA Jack LCM Stereo Audio Case | eBay
In the event the link does not work eBay item # 121298992277
I believe they also make a spdif only xmos based async usb to spdif adaptor.
Xmos 384K 32bit PCM5102 DAC USB to Fiber Coax RCA Jack LCM Stereo Audio Case | eBay
In the event the link does not work eBay item # 121298992277
I believe they also make a spdif only xmos based async usb to spdif adaptor.
Mine just arrived. sadly appears to be DOA. cannot get a peep out of spdif or toslink. can't decide if I can be bothered to take it apart to debug.
After much swearing and failed communications I finally have it working on the server as intended. it was not obvious what was the right one of the 6 options it presented would produce sound. But 16/44.1 and 24/96 are working, which is exactly what I wanted. One less power outlet required for music and I get to take my USB dac to work for headphone duties, so money well spent.
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