New AES3/USB interface?


Hey all, I’m looking for a new way to interface my PMC TwoTwo 5 system with my MacStudio. I’ve currently got a Mutec MC-3 +USB unit connecting via AES3 (digital) but I’m having an issue where my PMC units will reset every so often during audio playback. I’ve had both PMC monitors and the sub replaced and I’ve since upgraded from an iMac Pro to the MacStudio — and still seeing this odd behavior. The only thing I can think to try is a different way to interface the PMC system with my computer.

My PMC studio monitors are active with on board DACs

Does anyone know of anything else out there that delivers the same (or better) options as the Mutec? At a minimum, it needs to have AES3, USB and DSD support.

Any help is appreciated 

hedkase

After looking at the recommendations I've realized both are too large for my desktop studio setup. I may give this Matrix Audio unit a go. Has anyone heard anything good/bad?

X-SPDIF 2

The Mutec will mute when the signal lock is lost,  this is probably normal, input from Mac playing up?

@rms456 

any idea why the signal would be lost?

This appears to occur randomly. Sometimes with no music playing, other times in the middle of a track. Sometimes it’ll not happen for a week, or it’ll happen several times a day.

@hedkase 

This is kind of where I was going when I suggested sample rate change- perhaps I should have worded it as losing synch or not being locked. I wonder if you have something going on where the clocks are losing synch?

You mentioned a mix- is this a DAW setup? Are you running any memory intensive plugins or seeing large latencies in any other way? Just trying to learn from your experience here as I’ve not used a monitor with internal DAC before.

@designsfx Ah, I assumed you meant sample rate change from track to track.

There is no other hardware other than the MacStudio, Mutec MC-3 and the PMC monitors.

I did just hear back from Mutec. They suggested maybe the USB cable wasn't allowing for enough power but I'm using external power so that's a moot point.

I wonder if a higher quality USB cable is necessary?