I dont have any other means of testing the hiface so i will return the device to the supplier upon suspision of malfunctioning. No drivers are necessary with either mac and linux computers, while a single standard driver is required for windows computers. 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. 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. This ensures low cpu utilization even at high bit depth and sampling rates and allows for a highly optimized driver.
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. The driver is already included in the kernel mainline of most distributions. So we cannot guarantee that this information is 100% correct. Based around an xmos receiver chip, it complies with usb audio class 2. Is it possible to use hiface to transfer compressed multichannel data ac3, dts. 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. 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. Has anyone tried the linux m2tech drivers with chord equipment. M2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif interface for sale us. M2tech manunta hiface 2 usb to spdif converter output. M2 tech hiface two hiend sspdif output interface with. There are drivers for windows and mac and for both directsound and kernel streaming. Therefore, at the moment we cannot provide the driver for the listed devices which, fortunately, still work with windows and linux. Configure your linux box to load hiface module every time you boot your pc.
New marley mkii headphones amplifier available end of june. Basically all you need to do is compiling its drivers, and execute it on boot. Linux has a native support for audio devices compliant with usb audio class 2. I also tried to test the hiface two on my wndows laptop. The m2tech hiface two usb to coax converter its all in. Internal very low jitter oscillators allow for playing 192khz24bits audio files that feature the best signal quality. Hiface hanterade att ta emot signal med direct sound, kernel streaming och.
The windows version of this driver was developed by m2tech. Sep 15, 2017 hiface two input format is a data stream signal with sampling frequencyresolution up to 192khz24bits, compliant to usb audio 2. M2tech hiface two b usb hiend spdif output interface bnc. 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. The package is usable with debian and debianlike distributions such as ubuntu and is based on alsa. 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. M2tech hiface two usbspdif audio concept online shop audioconcept. 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. Uploaded on 3112019, downloaded 7509 times, receiving a 93100 rating by 5780 users. The new power supply might improve jitter behaviour, the driver circuit and some other tweeks should prevent clicks in between tracks. Word clock, usbspdif adapters and ultralow noise power supplies. A very high quality spdif stereo audio output signal is available from hiface for your hifi system dac digital to analogue converter. M2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif interface for sale us audio.
The driver for hiface, hiface evo, young and vaughan is not currently compatible with the new operating system mavericks osx 10. Thanks to two quartz precision oscillators used on m2tech hiface, clock source. I compared linux, mac, win 10 creators update, win 10 with m2tech driver and win 7 with m2tech driver. Aug 24, 2010 the m2tech hiface has received a lot of press this year. 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. It is plug and play as soon as youve installed the drivers. M2tech hiface evo driver for beaglebone black arm debian wheezy. Hiface on linux, post describing how to install hiface drivers on raspyfi. The sound is detailed, with more highs than lows but at the same time not fatiguing. Transfered, and unzipped files in new folder on desktop. If you own a da converter that works with ap linux, send us an email and we will put it in this list. 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.
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. The m2tech hiface uses a proprietary driver to interact directly with a player in kernel streaming mode at a low level of cpu loading. Of all m2tech devices which usb in terface is based on xmos technology, only the hiface two needs update. Thanks to two quartz precision oscillators used on m2tech hiface, clock source for output data stream features a very low jitter.
The m2tech hiface two usb to coax converter its all in the. Download and install m2tech hiface dac driver id 2123477. Review m2tech hiface evo usb to spdif output interface. No drivers are necessary with either mac and linux computers, while a single. 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. 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. The package is usable with debian and debianlike distributions such as ubuntu. Well guys, since some of you wanted to use the hiface 1 on raspyfi, heres how to get it working. Presently, windows xp, vista, windows 7 drivers are available, as well as mac drivers for 10. Open source drivers for the original hiface devices not the. 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. Download the driver setup file for m2tech hiface dac driver from the location below. The hiface evo two is natively supported by osx and linux. I requested information from m2tech regarding the linux driver a couple of weeks ago.
A very high electric and mechanical performance rca gold connector provides an output signal, ready to be connected to a hiend system. Dec, 2015 windows 10 and hiface evo 1 posted in computer audio. A driver is still necessary for windows computers, which enables for ds, ks, wasapi and asio mode. It was one of the first very inexpensive asynchronous usb to spdif converters to support all sample rates from 1644. The hiface evo two is a true swiss knife for its extreme versatility. In this case, your computer will automatically detect and use your old m2tech product. Need help with the install of m2tech evo drivers volumio. This is a little bit curious, because the hiface 1 and 2 should work with volumio. M2tech usa sales referrals only, advanced highresolution pc audio systems and streaming devices. This allows plugandplay operation for windows, os x and linux operating systems. 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.
This driver is available in mainline linux since v3. M2 tech hiface two hiend sspdif output interface with rca. 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. Drivers for several versions of windows and os x are available. Few of them we tested in our lab, and others have been reported to work by ap linux users. The results were very impressive, great clarity, great prat, and musical, although it didnt quite satisfy me completely. Windows users must install the driver prior to connecting the hiface to the pc please refer to section 5. I am urging all of you to use play as your front end app for mac. The m2tech hiface usb dac includes all necessary features to be the perfect dac for all kind of hifi systems. M2tech hiface two uac2 driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. The hiface dac includes all necessary features to be the perfect dac for all kind of hifi systems. 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.
Italiano il driver linux per tutti i nostri prodotti basati sulla technologia usb m2tech originale prima e seconda generazione e pronto. One of the best features of the hiface two is that it can be used with linux without a driver. M2tech hiface b usb hiend spdif output interface bnc. All are noticably worse comparing to win7 with m2tech drivers. Linux driver for original hiface now available dac digital to. Cant get the m2tech hiface drivers to download audiogon. M2tech hiface two 192 khz24bit digital audio interface user manual rev. The driver works with hiface, hiface evo,young and vaughan.
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. I plan to include those drivers on next release of raspyfi. The hiface is primarily designed to use kernel streaming under windows, regardless of version. 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. This is the simplest setup, which can deliver stunning sound if the speakers are good quality ones. Theoretically it is, provided a bitperfect transfer mode kernel streaming or wasapi under windows is used.
Ap linux v5 install instructions december 20, 2019. So you have to tell linux to load hiface module every time you start your pc. All m2tech products are designed, engineered and manufactured in italy. M2tech has eliminated this issue with the hiface two. The m2tech hiface is a miniature usb to spdif converter. The hiface dac is a complete conversion system, therefore you only need your computer and your hifi system. M2tech hiface driver problem dac digital to analog. I dont have any other means of testing the hiface so i will return the device to the supplier. The power dc in board needs to be replaced, i have the part ad will work with a freind once he is recovered to. Currently have driver folder downloaded from m2tech website. Oct 02, 20 here is the list of da converters that work with ap linux. Phono stage preamps, digital to analog converters, power amps and ad conversion. Paolo fresu has his music inside him, so he has great expectations for a hifi system.
Jul 23, 20 the windows version of this driver was developed by m2tech. They indicated that they were working on it, but do not currently have anything ready to distribute. M2tech hiface usbspdif converter hfa the independent. Roon with m2tech hiface 2 solved, firmware update support. M2tech hiface 24bit192khz usb digital audio interface a. Phase noise main responsible for jitter is also very low. We are working on a solution but for now, it is recommended not to update to 10. A more stable clock is recovered by dac spdif receiver. Not recognized without a driver and not recognized after installing the driver which was quite a hassle. This makes the unit compatible with any player application but kernel streaming is the way to go if you want maximum sound quality. The hiface evo two sports two high quality crystal oscillators which help provide a jitterfree output signal.
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