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Your Preference U24, Xitel, M-Audio or Edirol ???

I have been reading up on all of the threads on using one of these devices from my PC (Dell PC - Windows XP) into my DAC. It looks like I need to buy one of these devices as the first step. I need some help on selecting one so any help you can provide or a preference would be much appreciated on one of the following:

Waveterminal U24
Xitel HiFi Pro Link
Edirol UA-5
M-Audio Revolution 5.1

Thanks and Happy Listening.
bigkidz
elevick
2,439 posts
 
I hated my M-Audio. It was junk.
An external unit with a seperate power supply should perform better than an internal card.
If you can find one with coax digital out to the DAC, that may be a little better. Most are toslink???
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restock
826 posts
 
Is there a good online source (Canada/US) for the Waveterminal U24? that is if it is still available. I am looking to getting started on a hard drive based system using an Apple powerbook.

Thanks,

Rene
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
The Edirol UA-5 or the Waveterminal are both decent quality stock, but both have to be purchased used. Forget about the Xitel. Uses the native PC drivers. Xitel is beyond help. The M-audio stuff is superb, but only if modded.
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restock
826 posts
 
Peter (Bigkidz), it looks like there is another decent USB to S/PDIF converter:

Hagerman USB to S/PDIF Converter

I found some discussion here on Agon, but not much yet. Hagerman is pretty well know for great products though.

Rene
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Hagerman does not provide a PC driver. If you are using a MAC, then it should work well.
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