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

@designsfx 

yah, USB from Mac to Mutec is how I've got it. The reset is strange. It'll start with one monitor then move to another, then the last. With each one appearing to power down and back on.

Like I said, these PMC units have been replaced twice over. And oddly enough, sometimes this occurs when I'm not playing audio but monitors are powered on and still connected to the Mutec -- but is mostly noticeable when music is playing, typically mid song.

So to answer your question, I never notice it when sample rates change.

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.