Best AES/EBU Audio card to replace my Lynx AES16 ?

[mcjim]

Greetings all,

 

I'm in the process of upgrading my Sonore to Vortexbox 2.3 and have discovered there's no driver support for my much loved Lynx AES16 sound card. I had been using the AES/EBU output/input to my McIntosh MX151 (which has on board DAC) and would prefer to stay with this approach

 

I'd also prefer to stay with Vortexbox or OpenElec / Kodi as the interface.

 

Welcome your opinion as to the best bang for buck audio card, which is directly comparable or superior to the Lynx AES16. Stello U3 for eg.? Others ?

 

Thanks in advance to all / Jim

[AudioPhil]

Hi Jim

 

What about the SOtM dx-USB HD? I use it my personal setup together with it Battery PSU (SOtM mBPS-d2s) and i can HIGHLY recommend both of them.

 

Best,

Phil

[Audio_ELF]

I don't have any instructions, but you could look at putting OSS (Open Sound System) on your Vortexbox to replace ALSA. The Lynx AES16 has drivers for OSS (iirc).

[RubenV]

Hi Jim

 

What about the SOtM dx-USB HD? I use it my personal setup together with it Battery PSU (SOtM mBPS-d2s) and i can HIGHLY recommend both of them.

 

Best,

Phil

 

Hi Phil,

 

Do you like it more then the PPA V3/V4 card?

 

Best, Ruben

[AudioPhil]

Hi Ruben

 

These are different parts. You still need a USB Card (standard, SOtM, PPA, JCAT, whatever) to connect the SOtM DDC. My Setup might be inspirational for you, please have a look: https://pdf.highend-audiopc.com/hardware-setup.pdf

 

Best,

Phil

[Elberoth]

Greetings all,

 

I'm in the process of upgrading my Sonore to Vortexbox 2.3 and have discovered there's no driver support for my much loved Lynx AES16 sound card. I had been using the AES/EBU output/input to my McIntosh MX151 (which has on board DAC) and would prefer to stay with this approach

 

I'd also prefer to stay with Vortexbox or OpenElec / Kodi as the interface.

 

Welcome your opinion as to the best bang for buck audio card, which is directly comparable or superior to the Lynx AES16. Stello U3 for eg.? Others ?

 

Thanks in advance to all / Jim

 

I would go with an outboard USB/SPDIF converter instead. IME they are much more advanced/better sounding than the best PCIe cards available.

 

I had written a lenghty comparo of some 15+ USB/SPDIF converters 2 years ago:

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/15-universal-serial-bus-industry-standard-cables-connectors-and-communications-protocols-between-computers-and-electronic-devices-spdif-converters-shootout-15327/

 

There are some new devices on the market right now, which are discussed at the end of this thread.

[villager56]

Hey Jim,

I am also a Lynx AES16 user, wanting to upgrade but for different reasons. I'd like to try DSD files for example. Your post is 2 years old now. Can you please share what you tried and what you learned?

Many thanks!

Bob