Need help with the install of m2tech evo drivers volumio. The hiface two is a total redesign of the hiface, now using a linear in stead of switch mode power supply and an improved spdif driver circuit. The m2tech hiface two usb to coax converter its all in. The new power supply might improve jitter behaviour, the driver circuit and some other tweeks should prevent clicks in between tracks. Please note that a driver is required for linux also. A very high quality spdif stereo audio output signal is available from hiface for your hifi system dac digital to analogue converter. Roon with m2tech hiface 2 solved, firmware update support.
The package is usable with debian and debianlike distributions such as ubuntu. The hiface is primarily designed to use kernel streaming under windows, regardless of version. The m2tech hiface usb dac includes all necessary features to be the perfect dac for all kind of hifi systems. If you own a da converter that works with ap linux, send us an email and we will put it in this list. The hiface 2 and hiface evo are two of many recently developed audio interfaces that convert an usb input signal to spdif output sampling the incoming signal at rates from 44. Presently, windows xp, vista, windows 7 drivers are available, as well as mac drivers for 10. M2tech hiface 24bit192khz usb digital audio interface a.
Windows users must install the driver prior to connecting the hiface to the pc please refer to section 5. Based around an xmos receiver chip, it complies with usb audio class 2. The driver for hiface, hiface evo, young and vaughan is not currently compatible with the new operating system mavericks osx 10. Sep 19, 2016 the m2 tech hiface dac is plug and play on linux, on windows it takes a few minutes of your time install the 1. M2tech supplies proprietary drivers for the device since it does not support the usual plug and play usb audio device protocol. This allows plugandplay operation for windows, os x and linux operating systems. Jul 23, 20 the windows version of this driver was developed by m2tech. Italiano il driver linux per tutti i nostri prodotti basati sulla technologia usb m2tech originale prima e seconda generazione e pronto. Roon sees the m2tech, lets me name it, configure it as a new zone, but will only play successfully for a few seconds, then i get. So we cannot guarantee that this information is 100% correct. The m2tech hiface is a miniature usb to spdif converter. Download the driver setup file for m2tech hiface dac driver from the location below. We are working on a solution but for now, it is recommended not to update to 10. M2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif interface for sale us audio.
M2tech hiface two usbspdif audio concept online shop audioconcept. Currently have driver folder downloaded from m2tech website. Phase noise main responsible for jitter is also very low. Word clock, usbspdif adapters and ultralow noise power supplies. So you have to tell linux to load hiface module every time you start your pc. Of all m2tech devices which usb in terface is based on xmos technology, only the hiface two needs update. Paolo fresu has his music inside him, so he has great expectations for a hifi system. The hiface evo two sports two high quality crystal oscillators which help provide a jitterfree output signal. A very high electric and mechanical performance rca gold connector provides an output signal, ready to be connected to a hiend system. Transfered, and unzipped files in new folder on desktop.
Hiface hanterade att ta emot signal med direct sound, kernel streaming och. The driver is already included in the kernel mainline of most distributions, therefore your linux computer most probably already has it. Apr 28, 2010 i requested information from m2tech regarding the linux driver a couple of weeks ago. Mar 17, 2020 m2tech hiface dac driver you have to focus picturing the performer in front of you to move the sound slightly forward in your head. I plan to include those drivers on next release of raspyfi. The sound is detailed, with more highs than lows but at the same time not fatiguing. This makes the unit compatible with any player application but kernel streaming is the way to go if you want maximum sound quality. M2tech hiface usbspdif converter hfa the independent. Dec 24, 2010 cant get the m2tech hiface drivers to download every time i go to the hiface website and attempt to download the drivers to my mac the only thing that downloads is the installer package itself, not the actual drivers. Get highest quality digital audio up to 192khz24bit spdif audio format available from your pc or mac very low jitter oscillators and proprietary drivers compact size 2x2. Phono stage preamps, digital to analog converters, power amps and ad conversion. Therefore, at the moment we cannot provide the driver for the listed devices which, fortunately, still work with windows and linux.
M2tech hiface evo driver for beaglebone black arm debian wheezy. The m2tech hiface two usb to coax converter its all in the. New marley mkii headphones amplifier available end of june. This ensures low cpu utilization even at high bit depth and sampling rates and allows for a highly optimized driver. One of the best features of the hiface two is that it can be used with linux without a driver. Although m2tech has undertaken the task to develop a new driver that would work with mavericks, after several months with no news it was too risky to wait even longer. The biggest difference, however, is that the two adheres to the uac2 standard and therefore can be used with os x and linux without installing driver software. The driver is already included in the kernel mainline of most distributions. I also tried to test the hiface two on my wndows laptop. M2tech manunta hiface 2 usb to spdif converter output. Drivers for several versions of windows and os x are available.
Hiend spdif output interface details highest quality digital audio up to 192khz24bit spdif audio format available from your pc or mac very low jitter oscillators and proprietary drivers compact size 2x2. M2tech hiface b usb hiend spdif output interface bnc. Theoretically it is, provided a bitperfect transfer mode kernel streaming or wasapi under windows is used. It is plug and play as soon as youve installed the drivers. M2tech has eliminated this issue with the hiface two. Uploaded on 3112019, downloaded 7509 times, receiving a 93100 rating by 5780 users. Dec, 2015 windows 10 and hiface evo 1 posted in computer audio. No drivers are necessary with either mac and linux computers, while a single standard driver is required for windows computers. The hiface evo two is natively supported by osx and linux. M2 tech hiface two hiend sspdif output interface with. Thanks to two quartz precision oscillators used on m2tech hiface, clock source. It does so without any other drivers and allows for audio data to reach the peripheral easily and without any undesired changes to the data stream. M2tech hiface driver problem dac digital to analog.
A pc or a smartphone and a pair of active speakers. The hiface two is a high valueformoney ratio digitaltodigital converter to turn your computer into the main audio source for every hifi system provided with a digital input. M2tech hiface features a very compact size and can be directly or using an accessory usb aa adapter, not supplied with hiface connected to a high speed usb 2. Has anyone tried the linux m2tech drivers with chord equipment.
I wonder why win10 with m2tech drivers does not play as good as win7. Is it possible to use hiface to transfer compressed multichannel data ac3, dts. I dont have any other means of testing the hiface so i will return the device to the supplier upon suspision of malfunctioning. Hi as below in quotes from emails sent to marco at m2tech i have recently purchased a pc with windows 7 64bit to replace my aging mac mini g4 with osx10. Not recognized without a driver and not recognized after installing the driver which was quite a hassle. M2tech hiface two b usb hiend spdif output interface bnc. Download and install m2tech hiface dac driver id 2123477. The hiface evo two is a true swiss knife for its extreme versatility.
They indicated that they were working on it, but do not currently have anything ready to distribute. The windows version of this driver was developed by m2tech. A driver is still necessary for windows computers, which enables for ds, ks, wasapi and asio mode. Hiface on linux, post describing how to install hiface drivers on raspyfi. This is the simplest setup, which can deliver stunning sound if the speakers are good quality ones.
Hiface looks like a small usb pendrive, featuring a very compact size. M2tech usa sales referrals only, advanced highresolution pc audio systems and streaming devices. The hiface dac includes all necessary features to be the perfect dac for all kind of hifi systems. Well guys, since some of you wanted to use the hiface 1 on raspyfi, heres how to get it working. The m2tech hiface uses a proprietary driver to interact directly with a player in kernel streaming mode at a low level of cpu loading. M2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif interface for sale us. Ap linux v5 install instructions december 20, 2019. This driver is available in mainline linux since v3. Compact size and ease of use m2tech hiface can be directly or using an accessory usb aa adapter, not supplied with hiface connected to a high speed usb 2.
M2 tech hiface two hiend sspdif output interface with rca. M2tech hiface two uac2 driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. Review m2tech hiface evo usb to spdif output interface. I am urging all of you to use play as your front end app for mac. Linux driver for original hiface now available dac digital to.
M2tech hiface two 192 khz24bit digital audio interface user manual rev. Cant get the m2tech hiface drivers to download audiogon. I compared linux, mac, win 10 creators update, win 10 with m2tech driver and win 7 with m2tech driver. The hiface dac is a complete conversion system, therefore you only need your computer and your hifi system. It was one of the first very inexpensive asynchronous usb to spdif converters to support all sample rates from 1644.
All are noticably worse comparing to win7 with m2tech drivers. There are drivers for windows and mac and for both directsound and kernel streaming. Linux has a native support for audio devices compliant with usb audio class 2. This is a little bit curious, because the hiface 1 and 2 should work with volumio. Sep 15, 2017 hiface two input format is a data stream signal with sampling frequencyresolution up to 192khz24bits, compliant to usb audio 2. In short, both the hiface 2 and hiface evo surprised, with the hiface evo allowing my macbook air to better an esoteric sa50 cd transport. Few of them we tested in our lab, and others have been reported to work by ap linux users.
Trying to use server as another zone, family room, server has m2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif to a home theater receiver via digital coax. The package is usable with debian and debianlike distributions such as ubuntu and is based on alsa. Open source drivers for the original hiface devices not the. Configure your linux box to load hiface module every time you boot your pc. No drivers are necessary with either mac and linux computers, while a single. Compact size and ease of use m2tech hiface features a very compact size and can be directly or using an accessory usb aa adapter, not supplied with hiface connected to a high speed usb 2. Thanks to two quartz precision oscillators used on m2tech hiface, clock source for output data stream features a very low jitter. So i loaded up linux puppy slacko, and after selecting the hiface two as the audio device, i was able to play music straight away. The results were very impressive, great clarity, great prat, and musical, although it didnt quite satisfy me completely. I dont have any other means of testing the hiface so i will return the device to the supplier. Aug 24, 2010 the m2tech hiface has received a lot of press this year. In this case, your computer will automatically detect and use your old m2tech product.
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