Audiophile Grade
USB to S/PDIF Converter
Easily Connect Your Computer to Your Audio DAC or AV Receiver.
Use your existing DAC and play your computer music on your home stereo!
OK, so you've got your favorite music loaded onto your computer and now you want to play it on your home stereo. You want to use your existing outboard DAC or home theater receiver but need a way to connect your computer to the DAC.
No S/PDIF Output, No problem!
With no SPDIF output you have no way to connect your computer to your DAC. This limits your choice to a USB solution like the Fubar USB DAC. Now this is not necessarily a bad thing, but it still doesn't let you use the DAC or receiver you already have.
Here's an Simple, Great Sounding Solution.
Bravo USB to SPDIF converter.
The Bravo takes the USB signal from your computer and converts it to a high quality S/PDIF signal that works with any outboard DAC or AV receiver with a Toslink optical or digital coax input. Operation is super simple and requires no extra drivers or software; it's totally plug and play.
We tested this unit with both Mac and Windows and both systems recognized the device right away and loaded the necessary drivers automatically; it works great with no fuss.
Next were some listening tests using the Spitfire 24 Bit DAC and also a couple decent home theater receivers. We tried both the optical and coax inputs, the results were always effortless integration and excellent sound quality.
Did We Mention Ultra Low Jitter?
Despite its small size, there's loads of technology packed inside.
The Bravo uses Firestone Audio's latest design and Fi-reclock technology for ultra low jitter and audiophile quality sound.
That's a lot of quality hardware for a VERY reasonable price. The metal enclosure also protects the circuitry from EMI and RFI interference and is one of the big reasons to get the D/A conversion out and away from the computer in the first place.
USB-SPDIF Converter Features:
* USB stereo digital audio interface
* Adaptive (5 to 55 kHz) continuous frequency sampling range
* Supports 12 Mbits/s full-speed serial data transmission
* Supports multiple audio data formats (16 and 24 bits)
* Fully automatic Plug-and-Play operation
* High linearity and wide dynamic range
* Coaxial digital out
* Optical digital out
* Supports kmixer bypass via ASIO4ALL and ASIO2KS
* Using ASIO, bit-perfect digital out can be achieved.
* AC3/DTS signal pass-through using ASIO
* Connect your computer to external DACs
* Full 24 Bit / 96 KHz compatibility via SPDIF
Specifications:
Circuit Structure: Full support to 24 Bit - 96 kHz digital signal
Power Structure: Switching DC-DC regulator, soft start circuit
Input Support: USB - 16 Bit / 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz / 96 kHz
24 Bit / 44.1 / 48 kHz / 96 kHz
Coaxial / Optical - 16 Bit / 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz
24 Bit / 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz
Output Support: Coaxial / Optical - 16 Bit / 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz
24 Bit / 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz
Input Select: Auto Select, USB is highest priority
Reclock: includes Fi-reclock technology to reduce jitter
Circuit Protection: Over current protection
USB Chip: TENOR TE0722
Receiver Chip: Texas Instruments DIR9001
Transmitter Chip: Wolfson WM8804
Connectivity:
USB interface (USB 1.1)
Digital Input: 1 x Digital Coax, 1 x Toslink Optical
Digital Output: 1 x Digital Coax, 1 x Toslink Optical
System Requirements:
All components with a digital coax or Toslink optical output. Max support to 24 Bit / 96 kHz
Minimum Computer requirements:
Intel Pentium 2, Celeron 800
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP (Service Pack 1)
128 MB RAM
Available USB Port
Package Contents:
Bravo USB to SPDIF Converter
Autoswitching Power Supply 100 - 240V input , 24VDC 0.5A output
USB Cable
User Manual
Warranty Card
Shipping Weight 680g (24oz)
Bravo unit only 265g (9.3oz)
