USB > Toslink, this looks interesting

[Reid Malenfant]

If i want to listen to audio from my PC on my hifi i normally run a USB to S/PDIF converter & into the back end of my Purcell upsampler. However with the replacement of my Monarchy Audio DIP 24/96 with the DIP 48/96 upsampler things have improved still more :)

At the thought of this i figured i'd take a look & see if the was a reasonable USB to Toslink convertor for a PC so i could then switch to the Toslink on the 48/96 & benefit from the sound upgrade...

Well i found one & it looks pretty interesting to say the least ;) As well as outputting both S/PDIF types (RCA & Toslink) it appears to be asynchronous...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-USB-SPDIF-OPTICAL-HI-FI-Adapter-/110723883071?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item19c7a8603f

At this paltry sum i think i'll be investing :eyebrows:

So any opinions or do we have someone here with one already that can fill us in?

[John]

Let us know how you get its worth a punt

I quite tempted by this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Native-24bit-96k-USB-Spdif-I2S-Converter-DAC-/290575016063?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a79ee07f

[Reid Malenfant]

Let us know how you get its worth a punt
Will do John, the thing is i can directly compare it to the little box of tricks we both appear to be using now. Must be a good thing, if it's better i'll let you know chap :)

[John]

Yes Mark I trust your views and if positive I be tempted

[twelvebears]

I've been considering the MF V-Link so would be interested in anything similar...

[Butuz]

Intersting if it is asynchronous then that little £20 box will be controlling the clocking. Whole lotta responsibility for that little box!!

Butuz

[Reid Malenfant]

Intersting if it is asynchronous then that little £20 box will be controlling the clocking. Whole lotta responsibility for that little box!!

Butuz
Indeed & having thought about it i don't see the reasoning behind converting the USB digital to audio & then back to digital except to reduce the jitter by asyncronous conversion. My DIP 48/96 does that anyway, all i need is a USB to Toslink converter :eyebrows: I'm sure the box could do it as the chips are CMOS & use little power, but i'm not going to stuffing another DAC & ADC into the chain :rolleyes:

I guess i'm looking for something else, no idea what though as yet :scratch: I must admit it looked interesting when i first saw it, but having dug deeper i'm going to look for something simpler!