Will it fix the noise I’m getting from my sound card/microphone/midi keyboard/other device? You’re welcome to give it a try and send it back for a full refund if it doesn’t help with your unique situation. If your computer has a good quality USB DC supply then the isolator might not further improve the sound quality. It can also clear up the sound from ground issues that is not so apparent, creating a clearer background in the audio. The noise could also be caused by other factors, like the microphone or preamp itself (some gear are noisy!), the isolator will not help with that. If you are experiencing noise problems, then it will probably remove or reduce those if they are caused by a ground loop. Will it improve the sound quality from my DAC? Yes it supports all USB types, the isolator doesn’t care, it just passed on the data to your computer. Most devices that require USB galvanic isolation doesn’t require 5gbps. Audio devices doesn’t need more than 480Mbps, so it will be sufficient. It will max out at 480Mbps, meaning if you connect a USB3.0 hard drive you will not get transfers at 5Gbps speeds. Similar to a USB hub, the isolator is “transparent” to the computer and doesn’t require any driver or configuration in settings. Will the High-Speed isolator work with my audio or other USB device?ĭoes it require a driver or special setting? If it has mic preamp, phantom power or is a bigger type sound card then it might to require more than 200mA power and the High-Speed isolator with its higher power capability is required. If you have a two channel DAC that supports not more than 96kHz/24bit then the cheaper Full-Speed isolator is likely to work if the DAC doesn’t require too much power. The isolation specifications are the same so there is no downsides to the new cheaper version.ĭo I need the High-Speed isolator, or can I use the other cheaper one? The previous version used another isolation chip that was much more expensive. What’s the difference from the previous, more expensive hi-speed isolator. No driver required, no settings to configure.Works with Thunderbolt ports on the computer, but NOT with (audio) devices that requires Thunderbolt connection.Provides 400mA to the connected USB device (or 500mA if your computer’s USB port can supply Supports audio and other devices including high resolution 384kHz and DSD DACs, USB midi devices, USB mixers, USB microphones.Supports Low (1.5Mbps), Full (12Mbps) and Hi-speed (480Mbps) mode by automatic detection.A handful of audio devices requires Thunderbolt, which is not supported by this isolator.Ī few soundcards like Apollo Twin USB require USB Super speed mode which is also not supported. This isolator does not support USB SuperSpeed 5Gbps, however this mode is rarely if ever used by audio devices. The new isolator also provides more power, 400mA to the connected device, vs 200mA from the other USB isolator. Hi-Speed 480Mbps are required by DACs that support higher than 96kHz/24bit sample rates, and also multi channel DACs. It supports USB transfer modes Low (1.5Mbps), Full (12Mbps) and Hi-speed (480Mbps). The High-Speed isolator provides galvanic isolation between the USB host and device and protects the device from power shocks and avoid ground loops that can be very troublesome in audio.
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