USB PCIe cards

Aklegal · Nov 8, 2017

I am super glad I dumped usb a year ago. And for $400 I'd be looking for a used Lynx, Digigram, or RME pci-e card. I had the soTm card about 2 years ago and it was overhyped shit on a stick.

Hogcryat · Oct 14, 2018

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I assume 3.1 is better because requires more capacitors from the manufacturers to include because of more amps and that filters more noise. Any DAC should work because is backwards compatible.

On an older build, yes, somehow USB 2.0 sounded a little better.

Try an extended power cord with multiple outlets that has something in specifications as "EMI filter" and you get better sound on anything you plug into it. Even the built-in speakers on a monitor will sound better using an EMI filter. I know the digital is digital, but it made big difference in my house.

On a PCIE card, try without power supply cable connected. That cable is used only for high transfer speeds when using external HDDs. Also the power supply includes an EMI filter at the entrance, like this http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/filter.html

Almost everything in your house includes EMI filter: washing machine, fridge, air conditioners etc just because the law enforce them, but it's something stardard to meet requirements of polution. For high sound quality, it's better to use as many as possible, or a big one.

Found out that new buildings after '96 should include a big amperage emi filters before the entrance in your house (depends on the house). If you have your own house, you can do whatever you want with the electricity. Also many decent EMI filters are symmetrical so they filter noise that comes from your power provider and noise that comes from devices in the house.If it's put only at the PC, it will filter only the PC and some devices connected to it.

Also the USB cable matter a lot, don't use a mobile cable you had from a phone or whatever, use a proper shielded cable. A cheap cable acts like an antenna.

Or just try optical with a $2 cable and forget about USB. Optical can be improved too, but it's expensive, it's mostly depends in the transceiver that sends the light and many devices/sound cards, use a cheap one.
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You mean use the optical out on the motherboard?

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