This compact and
well-designed transport provides all of the digital ins-and-outs you'll
need for easy PC/Audio connectivity — at a bargain price.
- SPDIF input and output 24-96 KHz
- USB 2.0 input support 16 bit 48 kHz
- Runs with 12V battery or power
supply (included)
- CM-108 USB audio I/O controller
- 74VHC04
CMOS inverter for
low noise and high speed (one for each channel)
- Pulse PE-65612 isolation transformer
for improved transmitter/receiver circuitry balance, and reduced
common mode noise and EMI
- Plug & play with Mac 9.x up, Mac OSX,
Windows 2000, XP and Vista (no Windows 95 or 98).
USB input
(24-48KHz) provides I2S (see below), BNC, optical, coaxial or
balanced (XLR) digital output. S/PDIF input (24-96khz) outputs via
coaxial, optical, BNC or a balanced (XLR).t. The unit can be powered
either by the
USB (only USB input is connected), or the 12VDC power supply included
with the transport. (See diagram)
Mac or Windows: On a Mac, iTunes using AIFF delivers excellent sound
quality. On a Windows system, ripping with EAC to FLAC and FOOBAR2000
for playback provides great sonic performance
as well.
For more demanding applications such as mix-down or transfer in digital
recording, the Transport allows for a straightforward approach with
ample connections. Even though some digital recorders and workstations
have different and unmatched connections, you can still make transfers
without leaving the digital realm making the Tranportt an indispensable
tool for the digital recording!
I2S
, or Inter-IC Sound, or Integrated Interchip Sound, is an
electrical serial bus interface standard used for connecting digital
audio devices together. It is most commonly used to carry PCM
information between the CD transport and the DAC in a CD player. The I2S
bus separates clock and data signals, resulting in a very low jitter
connection. Jitter can cause distortion in a digital-to-analog
converter. The bus consists of at least three lines:
I2S (Inter-IC Sound) is a
serial bus design for digital audio devices and technologies such as
compact disc (CD) players, digital sound processors, and digital TV (DTV)
sound. By handling audio data separately from clock signals and by
separating the data and clock signals, I2S eliminates
time-related errors that cause jitter (and eliminate the need for
anti-jitter devices.) I2S uses Ethernet-spec connection
hardware (8P8C plugs and jacks, and Cat-5e and above cabling)
Comes with USB cable, power supply and
external battery supply cable |
