USB outboard sound card comment

I've reviewed the technical specs for over 20 of these boxes all different brands. Not one of them indicates whether their USB interface is 1.0 or 2.0. Big difference. What's with the "sound card" world?

keis08-30-2005 3:04pm

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onhwy61 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,163 posts 08-30-2005 at 04:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would bet they are all version 2.
creeper Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 251 posts 08-30-2005 at 05:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Keis, Please keep us informed as to which card you go with and why.
jax2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,031 posts 08-30-2005 at 07:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have the Waveterminal U24 and am very happy with it. It is a USB 2.0 device but is backwards compatible with USB 1.0. I'm pretty sure most USB2.0 devices are backwards compatible. My Macs are all USB 1 and I've never had any problems streaming audio with them. USB 2.0 has a significantly better data-transfer rate, but in my experience with Mac/Waveterminal/iTunes it makes no difference. If it is not streaming music fast enough you would get pauses in the music. Marco
brooks Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 55 posts 08-31-2005 at 01:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a TwinDac Plus. It is really an outboard dac, not a soundcard. it has a usb input though. It requires USB 2. Steve
keis OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 176 posts 08-31-2005 at 03:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I just purchased a Firewire version of M-Audio Audiophile. Time will tell. I understand USB 2 has even a better bandwidth then Firewire but I was unable to distinguish which devices are USB 1 or 2.

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