Computer Audio Asylum

Music servers and other computer based digital audio technologies.

Return to Computer Audio Asylum

Message Sort: Post Order or Asylum Reverse Threaded

inexpensive yet decent USB to S/PDIF?

37.29.233.68
Posted on September 17, 2016 at 12:47:50
paco
Audiophile

Posts: 1520
Joined: April 26, 2000
 i'd like to try the S/PDIF input in my M2Tech Young DAC; just curious...
so i don't want to expend much for just a try; anyone tried the below Chinese device?
any other similar, advisable converter for no more money? thanks!

best, paco

 

Hide full thread outline!
    ...
RE: inexpensive yet decent USB to S/PDIF?, posted on September 17, 2016 at 13:14:48
Ivan303
Audiophile

Posts: 48887
Location: Cadiere d'azur FRANCE - Santa Fe, NM
Joined: February 26, 2001
 OK, $200 in audiophile terms is inexpensive and this one is much more than decent and yes, I have heard it in an exceptionally good sounding system.


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

RE: inexpensive yet decent USB to S/PDIF?, posted on September 17, 2016 at 13:17:53
Stephen Murphy
Audiophile

Posts: 1333
Joined: April 17, 2002
 I have not tried the unit in question but I would prefer one that has it's own power supply via wall wart or similar. That way you can use a USB chord with the power leg disabled so you can eliminate the noise that it generates. I have tried mine with USB power and with it's own power and the difference is quite obvious. I use a Yulong U18 which is a bit more expensive but works well.

 

RE: inexpensive yet decent USB to S/PDIF?, posted on September 17, 2016 at 14:24:43
beppe61
Audiophile

Posts: 4705
Joined: January 29, 2004

Hi !
i have the one in the link and i like its sound,
I use it with a Teradak usb power supply, the cheap one.
But even when powered by the pc usb port is not bad at all.
Kind regards,
bg

 

RE: inexpensive yet decent USB to S/PDIF?, posted on September 18, 2016 at 09:58:05
bullethead
 Looks good to me.

 

RE: inexpensive yet decent USB to S/PDIF?, posted on September 18, 2016 at 18:55:04
Jim Griffin
Industry Professional

Posts: 124
Joined: March 19, 2001
 The iFi Nano iDSD has Swiss army knife like capabilities with either a USB to RCA analog DAC output or USB to SPDIF digital capability. I use the SPDIF jack to connect to my DEQX Digital Calibration processor which doesn't have USB input capability.

 

thanks everybody! yet a further question..., posted on September 19, 2016 at 00:02:36
paco
Audiophile

Posts: 1520
Joined: April 26, 2000
 i'm going to try, definitely, but in the meantime a useful question: in case you tried both inputs (USB, SPDIF)
on the same DAC and system, what differences did you notice between them? thanks again!

best, paco

 

Page processed in 0.024 seconds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]