Bel Canto USB Converters

[Part-Time Audiophile]

Sorry if this is a duplicate, but there's a bunch of new converters over at Bel Canto Designs.

 

The mLink is $375.

The uLink is $675.

The REFLink is $1,495.

 

From Wicked Digital:

 

"Bel Canto have upgraded their USB to S/PDIF converter with not one, but three new models including a reference class model, all of which perform at 24bit/192kHz in asynchronous mode.

 

Bel Canto have moved on from the licensed code from CEntrance used in their previous USB links and have designed a range of converters in-house that are fully up-to-date with market demand.

 

The Bel Canto mLink is the entry level USB to S/PDIF converter, it provides support for 24bit/192kHz data in asynchronous mode and uses low phase noise clocks.

 

The mLink is USB 2.0 compliant and supports plug and play operation on Apple computers (OSX 10.6 or later), however Windows users will require a software driver.

 

Although buss powered from the USB port, it uses LC filters and local power regulation, plus galvanic isolation between your computer source and audio system prevents computer noise from entering the audio signal path.

 

The Bel Canto uLink takes the mLink design and further enhances it's performance by upgrading the clocks to ultra-low phase noise clocks.

 

The Bel Canto REFLink is the ultimate solution for extracting every last detail from your computers USB port in a clean noise free data stream. The REFLink is the perfect partner with the range of Bel Canto DACs or any other high end DAC with inferior USB performance or no USB port at all.

 

Ultra-low jitter, independent power and Bel Canto's proprietary 500MHz DSP core with dual Ultra-Low Phase Noise retiming oscillators work together to render the REFLink a high performance digital source and the critical component linking your computer and your audio system.

 

Great care was taken powering the REFLink; no power is drawn from the USB input, reducing possible interference from the USB cable and computer source power."

[chg]

Finally Bel Canto accepts asynch technology!

 

Looks like a nice line of new products. I wonder why they didn't include a pre in the REFLink? Unfortunate.