Matrix X-SPDIF 3

If you’ve got a good DAC, make it a great DAC by feeding it from a source like Matrix Audio’s X-SPDIF 3. This superlative, over-performing Digital-to-Digital Converter (DDC) turns your USB into a high-quality, excellent sounding HDMI I2S or AES/EBU stream for the benefit of your music.

In other words, it turns your pedestrian USB computer, smartphone or tablet source into an Element S. In essence. X-SPDIF 3’s I2S-generating heart is the same as that found in Matrix’s excellent network streamer.

X-SPDIF 3 takes asynchronous control over your USB input data, re-clocking it and clearly identifying your music’s bit, master and word clocks to send in no uncertain terms to your downstream DAC.

Matrix’s little hub leaves no room for doubt – its SPDIF coaxial RCA and AES/EBU outputs leave USB sound quality in the dirt.

After FPGA processing, Element S generates pure I2S data and outputs it via HDMI to any Matrix, Denafrips, Holo Audio or other DAC complying with four pin-out standards for best DAC compatability.

Otherwise, this I2S data as well as the source bit, master and word clock presided over by Accusilicon crystal oscillators may be packaged into S/PDIF with the premier standard of AES/EBU – perfect for dCS Data Conversion Systems Lina – backed up by co-axial RCA and optical outputs.

Now, you can forever forget the woes of USB sound. After discovering this cure to digi-itis, shop for a DAC from Matrix here, or view our other DAC/Amp collections here.