Wanted: Halide Bridge USB converter

[jandl100]

Or, perhaps, something similar.
USB to digital co-ax.

[Jazid]

Not that I would sell mine, but for clarification is that RCA plug or 75ohm BNC plug? Both are available and coax...

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[Clive]

Try to get your hands on an iFi iDAC2 and USBPower. It doubles as really good USB to SPID converter.

[jandl100]

Not that I would sell mine, but for clarification is that RCA plug or 75ohm BNC plug? Both are available and coax...


Ah, good point.
RCA or BNC plug version. (I can get a BNC adapter)

[jandl100]

Try to get your hands on an iFi iDAC2 and USBPower. It doubles as really good USB to SPID converter.

Interesting, thanks.

I'm reluctant to get a new DAC as I am very happy with the one I have now.
But worth a try if an iFi doodad does happen to come along. :thumbsup:

[mongeddavid]

I have a full stack of HiFace Evo kit SPDIF Convertor Clock and Battery Power supply which is very good at what your after

[Yomanze]

This looks cracking for the price: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMSL-X-USB-XMOS-USB-to-Spdif-Converter-DAC-Support-384KHZ-DSD64-DSD128-IIS-HDMI-/222141324141

Used Halide Bridges are scarce, and £300-odd new, but the SMSL is £60!!!

[jandl100]

Thanks, David - but that Hiface stack looks like rather more £££ than I was planning to spend.

Thanks, Neil - I had spotted that. Must admit that I have been very impressed with SMSL kit.
For the nonce I have been tempted by another far Eastern product, and that is currently on its way to me from a UK source. An Opera Consonance 1.1 USB doodad. I've been very impressed by Opera kit, too.
I'll see how I get on with that, and then maybe invest in the SMSL as well.
But first I want to see if I think the Opera kit provides worthwhile subjective improvements.
--- I'm actually very happy with a £20 Muse mini USB DAC / converter (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Muse-Digital-Sound-Card-USB-to-Coaxial-Optical-Analog-Headphone-USB-DAC-Decoder/181430280644?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D37474%26meid%3D57b911f40b6a4a8fb96a845fae68 2787%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3D ag%26sd%3D262469300926), but have been tempted into investigating more expensive (better?) options!