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. The m2tech hiface evo revealed the potential of the macbook air running amarra as highend source component. Roon with m2tech hiface 2 solved, firmware update support. In this case, your computer will automatically detect and use your old m2tech product. The m2tech hiface two usb to coax converter its all in the. M2tech usa sales referrals only, advanced highresolution pc audio systems and streaming devices. 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. If you plug in the m2tech hiface after the box completely boots up, it panics as soon as an application opens the device. Jul 23, 20 the windows version of this driver was developed by m2tech.
Not recognized without a driver and not recognized after installing the driver which was quite a hassle. Download the driver setup file for m2tech hiface dac driver from the location below. I requested information from m2tech regarding the linux driver a couple of weeks ago. I wonder why win10 with m2tech drivers does not play as good as win7.
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. So we cannot guarantee that this information is 100% correct. 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. Cant get the m2tech hiface drivers to download audiogon.
All are noticably worse comparing to win7 with m2tech drivers. Or instead installing a driver, for windows based abacuses. While the old hiface offered direct sound, kernel streaming and wasapi transfer modes, hiface two adds asio mode to enable interfacing to pro players and software tools. The hiface is primarily designed to use kernel streaming under windows, regardless of version. I also tried to test the hiface two on my wndows laptop.
Apr 05, 2014 the driver should be cover all the hiface i family driver as i have done for linux one with just one driver. No drivers are necessary with either mac and linux computers, while a single standard driver is required for windows computers. Of all m2tech devices which usb in terface is based on xmos technology, only the hiface two needs update. This is a little bit curious, because the hiface 1 and 2 should work with volumio and was already tested by a few forum members. Hvis du bruger en windows computer, skal installere en driver. Here is the list of da converters that work with aplinux. The hiface 2 is also an amazing device that allowed me to enjoy my macbook air as an audio source. Metrum acoustics drop m2tech oem, announce new usb module. Either the mac already has the driver installed, or it lost the driver during the thunderstorm. I dont have any other means of testing the hiface so i will return the device to the supplier upon suspision of malfunctioning.
View and download m2tech hiface evo two user manual online. The sound is detailed, with more highs than lows but at the same time not fatiguing. Word clock, usbspdif adapters and ultralow noise power supplies. Using the hiface dac is thankfully quite straight forward. Few of them we tested in our lab, and others have been reported to work by aplinux users. Contribute to torvalds linux development by creating an account on github. Jan 19, 2014 while the old hiface offered direct sound, kernel streaming and wasapi transfer modes, hiface two adds asio mode to enable interfacing to pro players and software tools. M2tech supplies proprietary drivers for the device since it does not support the usual plug and play usb audio device protocol. I have found that for manymost recordings i prefer the macbook air hiface evo combination to my cd player. The m2tech hiface has received a lot of press this year. The onboard driver is good with xp, vista, w7 and w8, while no driver is required for use with mac and linux systems. Hiface on linux, post describing how to install hiface drivers on raspyfi.
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. This ensures low cpu utilization even at high bit depth and sampling rates and allows for a highly optimized driver. If you own a da converter that works with aplinux, send us an email and we will put it in this list. Basically all you need to do is compiling its drivers, and execute it on boot. The m2tech hiface uses a proprietary driver to interact directly with a player in kernel streaming mode at a low level of cpu loading. Aug 24, 2010 the insufficient part of the m2tech driver comes from two fronts. The hiface dac includes all necessary features to be the perfect dac for all kind of hifi systems. Its all truethe driver is a piece of crap in every way. It was one of the first very inexpensive asynchronous usb to spdif converters to support all sample rates from 1644. Its entirely possible to use a mac without uninstalling the hiface driver. Hiface evo two media converter pdf manual download. Fix the problem by properly stopping the interface at the beginn. All m2tech products are designed, engineered and manufactured in italy. Maybe anyone need this to install the hiface1 driver 1.
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. A very high quality spdif stereo audio output signal is available from hiface for your hifi system dac digital to analogue converter. The package is usable with debian and debianlike distributions such as ubuntu and is based on alsa. Paolo fresu has his music inside him, so he has great expectations for a hifi system. The m2tech hiface two usb to coax converter its all in. M2tech hiface two 192 khz24bit digital audio interface user manual rev.
The hiface evo two is a true swiss knife for its extreme versatility. 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. M2tech hiface two usb to spdif 24bit192khz d2d converter. I plan to include those drivers on next release of raspyfi. Please note that a driver is required for linux also.
Italiano il driver linux per tutti i nostri prodotti basati sulla technologia usb m2tech originale prima e seconda generazione e pronto. Linux has a native support for audio devices compliant with usb audio class 2. The driver is already included in the kernel mainline of most distributions, therefore your linux computer most probably already has it. This is the simplest setup, which can deliver stunning sound if the speakers are good quality ones. The new power supply might improve jitter behaviour, the driver circuit and some other tweeks should prevent clicks in between tracks. Therefore, at the moment we cannot provide the driver for the listed devices which, fortunately, still work with windows and linux.
There is a set of xlr balanced outputs for connecting to power amps or to another preamp if you use the young mkiii just as a dac. The windows version of this driver was developed by m2tech. One of the best features of the hiface two is that it can be used with linux without a driver. The hiface evo two is natively supported by osx and linux. M2 tech hiface two hiend sspdif output interface with rca. New marley mkii headphones amplifier available end of june. Contribute to torvaldslinux development by creating an account on github. Configure your linux box to load hiface module every time you boot your pc. M2tech hiface two usb naar spdif converter, testen, the hans. M2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif interface for sale us audio. M2tech hiface two, usb til coaxial spdif converter 192khz. I would go with the latterif previous unit got fried, good chance the driver didnt make it either. The results were very impressive, great clarity, great prat, and musical, although it didnt quite satisfy me completely.
M2tech hiface evo driver for beaglebone black arm debian wheezy. I have sent a kernel stack trace several times to m2tech hiface to have them debug and fix the issue nothing. The driver works with hiface, hiface evo,young and vaughan. A very high electric and mechanical performance rca gold connector provides an output signal, ready to be connected to a hiend system. There is a usb2 for connecting it, straight out of the box, to linux or apple pistol and shooters. The hiface evo two sports two high quality crystal oscillators which help provide a jitterfree output signal. Hi all, im trying to install bbb debian with well known m2tech hiface1 usbspdif converter. Download and install m2tech hiface dac driver id 2123477.
Well guys, since some of you wanted to use the hiface 1 on raspyfi, heres how to get it working. Sep 15, 2017 hiface two input format is a data stream signal with sampling frequencyresolution up to 192khz24bits, compliant to usb audio 2. The driver should be cover all the hiface i family driver as i have done for linux one with just one driver. M2tech hiface two b usb hiend spdif output interface bnc. Need help with the install of m2tech evo drivers volumio. Apr 28, 2010 i requested information from m2tech regarding the linux driver a couple of weeks ago. M2tech manunta hiface 2 usb to spdif converter output.
Phono stage preamps, digital to analog converters, power amps and ad conversion. 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. 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. M2tech hiface two hiend sspdif output interface with bnc. Lack of an easy uninstall without contacting m2tech for a special command run via the terminal application and the confusing nature of m2tech s driver delivery. If it is used with a mac or linux os no driver is required that also applies to an ipad and you simply plug the dac into the computer, select it in sound settings, and play music. A driver is still necessary for windows computers, which enables for ds, ks, wasapi and asio mode.
A pc or a smartphone and a pair of active speakers. M2tech hiface 2 usb to spdif interface for sale us. Internal very low jitter oscillators allow for playing 192khz24bits audio files that feature the best signal quality. Review m2tech hiface evo usb to spdif output interface. I dont have any other means of testing the hiface so i will return the device to the supplier. The driver is already included in the kernel mainline of most distributions. 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.
M2tech hiface 24bit192khz usb digital audio interface a. 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. So you have to tell linux to load hiface module every time you start your pc. The m2tech hiface usb dac includes all necessary features to be the perfect dac for all kind of hifi systems. Windows users must install the driver prior to connecting the hiface to the pc please refer to section 5. M2tech heeft meerdere leuke vernuftige oplossingen. They indicated that they were working on it, but do not currently have anything ready to distribute.
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