USB to SPDIF converters

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I have the same request. I recently bought a pair of plate amps and would like to go from a PC USB port on a laptop to the SPDIF input on the amps. I have no need for I2S.

I found this device on eBay, but it looks sketchy. It requires installation of drivers on the PC, which I would not want to install from a random company on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256073194523
 
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SMSL PO100 pro. I2S, SPDIF and coax output.
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andyjevans said:
Could be a board that converts USB to either I2S or SPDIF. Should be a few of those, including JLSounds and no doubt chi-fi ones.
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Please have a look at York, it can output I2S and S/PDIF at the same time, and there are many other modes to interface PCM DACs directly too:

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Thread 'USB UAC2+HID Multichannel input/output interface York'

Hello DiyAudio community,

TL;DR: This is a USB transport for audio output (up to 8ch) and input (2ch for now) and user device control (e.g., DSP management) from PC (MacOS/Linux/Windows) thru I2C/GPIO. Including bootloader for remote firmware update, flexible device configuration, HID interface, multiple audio output options, integration with SigmaStudio (simultanious audio playback and ADAU DSP configuration). Compact module available in USB-C and USB-B versions, isolated or non-isolated.

Latest docs, config tool, link to buy:
http://york.eclipsevl.org/...
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Thanks kazuviking. That is in the right direction. While looking at the SMSL device I came across another one from Douk Audio. I found their products to be excellent in the past. The Douk box has the large form factor USB A connector that I find is much more robust than the USB C, which I tend to break with a single accidental bump of the cord on small devices. I would also like to avoid supporting the MQA con.

Douk Audio U2 PRO XMOS XU208 Digital Interface, USB to TOSLINK Coaxial/Optical/HDMI IIS Audio Adapter, for DAC/Preamp/Amplifier, Support PCM & DSD256

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Interface-Coaxial-Optical-Audio/dp/B08HN3VSF8

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#11
I clicked buy before I saw your post. I will give it a try. Returns are very easy with Amazon. These converters are such simple devices, a CPU chip, a few caps and connectors, that there's very little to go wrong. Worst case it dies in a year and I have a nice case with all the required connectors that I could put a DIY solution into.
 
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