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Hi-End USB to S/SPDIF Converter
Price: $ 159.00 / each
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M2Tech HiFace RCA USB to S/PDIF Converter
DETAILS
Highest quality digital audio up to 192kHz/24bit S/PDIF
audio format available from your PC or MAC Very low jitter oscillators and
proprietary drivers Compact size (2x2.2x10.2cm) with hi-end performances hiFace
USB interface has been conceived to obtain the highest quality digital audio
signal using a PC or MAC. hiFace input format is a data stream signal with
sampling frequency/resolution up to 192kHz/24bits, available from a PC or MAC
USB port. A very high quality S/PDIF stereo audio output signal is available
from hiFace for your Hi-Fi system DAC (Digital to Analog Converter). HiFace
looks like a small USB pendrive, featuring a very compact size. Internal very
low jitter oscillators and proprietary drivers allow for playing 192kHz/24bits
audio files that feature the best signal quality.
FEATURES
LOW JITTER, LOW PHASE NOISE, HIGH STABILITY OSCILLATORS
Most audio interfaces and USB-provided DACs refer the data stream clock to the
same USB interface clock, that often suffers a very heavy jitter (short range
oscillator frequency variations). Thanks to two quartz precision oscillators
used on M2Tech hiFace, clock source for output data stream features a very low
jitter. A more stable clock is recovered by DAC S/PDIF receiver; a low jitter
produces a very limited sound image distortion and degradation. Phase noise
(main responsible for jitter) is also very low: this guarantees a short and long
range clock stability, also reinforced by a board supply voltage regulation
(e.g. at environmental temperature stability is 2-5ppm approximately, compared
to 50-100ppm performed by oscillators normally used on commercial CD
players).
PROPRIETARY DRIVERS
The standard audio drivers available on the market (e.g.
Microsoft Windows operating system) dictated constraints can be overcome thanks
to hiFace proprietary drivers: they allow for transferring audio data,
maintaining the original file quality without any loss of resolution quality;
also, sampling frequency constraints are overcome, while Microsoft and ASIO
drivers oblige to operate at no more than 96kHz. When hiFace is used together
with a player application such as FooBar (available for free on Internet), you
can transfer S/PDIF stream music files to a D/A converter at 192kHz/24bits
maximum frequency/resolution, avoiding undesired PC or MAC audio mixer data
processing during the data transfer from hard disk to interface. Presently,
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 drivers are available, as well as Mac drivers for
10.4, 10.5 and 10.6.
COMPACT SIZE AND EASE OF USE
M2Tech
hiFace features a very compact size and can be directly (or using an accessory
USB A-A adapter, not supplied with hiFace) connected to a High Speed USB 2.0
port of any computer. A very high electric and mechanical performance RCA gold
connector provides an output signal, ready to be connected to a Hi-End system.
No external power supply is required, as hiFace draws its power from USB bus
itself and regulates it with its internal regulators. hiFace USB interface
connected to a last generation mini PC provided with a High Speed USB port makes
for a complete music transport system at very low prices (in the range of few
hundreds Euros). Such system allows for listening any density and resolution
music files, playing own CD's using a CD ROM drive, obtaining access to more
than 10,000 web radio, many of which broadcast their transmissions with CD
quality.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Connections
- Input 1 x USB A type male
- Output 1 x RCA female
- I/O Standard
- Input USB 2.0 Format
- Output S/PDIF Stereo Digital Audio Format
- Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4khZ,
192kHzResolution 16 up to 24 bit
- Dimensions 10.2(d) x 2.2(h) x 2(w) cm
- Power Supply 5V DC from USB bus
- Temperature from 0°C to 70°C
- Weight 50gr approx.
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