New XMOS (XU208) usb interface

I bought one of these and it arrived Monday. http://www.ebay.com/itm/111961717820?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

XMOS released a brand new chip and I believe this is the first offering that is usable out of the box.

I have to say it is really good. It sounds like ass during the first 10 hours or so - really flashy and digital but loads of detail. After about 12 hours it really began to out do the Yggdrasil's Gen 3 usb. The thing that sticks out to me is the striking clarity, there isn't more of anything its just all clearer and more precise.

I think its worth trying out especially for folks with Gumbys. This is the first usb converter I have used that I like better than the USB gen 3.

I am building a box for it so after that is finished I may make it available for folks on here who want to try it out.

 

Interesting, I believe there's been some buzz around this. Seems like it could help.

 

I'd be interested to see someone put together a version with more than just coax S/PDIF.

 

Try AES if possible.

 

I don't have the expertise to add AES. I am just building a small box to house the thing. The manufacturer is a Chinese company called Singxer. It seems they have a version that has AES output due to come out in May called the SU-1.

 

In terms of USB stability and performance, I had great experience with XMOS based DACs. How difficult DYI would be to tap i2s from this XU208 board and feed one of the Schiit multibit DACs?

 

I'm somewhat surprised there wasn't more of a discussion and follow-up about this new XMOS device. While I don't have one, I've heard from diverse sources (including a few I consider trustworthy), that this is a superb converter. Hope the original OP likes it. And, I be curious to learn more about his custom music server.

 

Impressions can be found in the USB Nervousa thread. We have a loaner going on for it right now actually. Right now we've been looking at non-usb solutions such as the Rednet or Lynx AES, rather than USB to SPDIF converters.

 

Singxer also has the SU-1, which uses the new board, has AES, BNC, and I2s over HDMI, and its own built in LPS. It is more pricey at around $400, though.

 

The Singxer SU-1 is legit. If you have to use USB, it's the one I'd recommend.

It's what I use at work.