Replacement for PPA Studio USB card?

[orbscure]

I've been happily running a Korus Win10 64bit music server (i3 3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz) for 5 years now but it appears that the dedicated PPA Studio USB card has gone faulty. As seen below, it connects to a spare PCI-E slot and enables USB connection to my RME ADI-2 DAC via one of two USB ports.

 

 

I've taken the PPA USB card out of my server and having fitted it to a second spare PC, that too is unable to detect the DAC when its attached. If I connect the DAC to one of the standard motherboard USB sockets (on the music server or the spare PC) both detect the DAC.

 

Before I go ahead and look at replacing it with a modern replacement (available here) does anybody have any other internally fitted recommendations? I'm not interested in SPDIF or Toslink, just USB to USB connection...

 

Many thanks in advance,
Pete

[Dutch]

Here’s some popular options for you to look at:

 

https://jcat.eu/product/usb-card-femto/

https://www.pinkfaun.com/shop/bridge/44-2910-usb-bridge.html

https://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/portfolio-item/tx-usbexp/

https://matrix-digi.com/en/products/333.html

[Nenon]

18 minutes ago, Dutch said:

Here’s some popular options for you to look at:

 

https://jcat.eu/product/usb-card-femto/

https://www.pinkfaun.com/shop/bridge/44-2910-usb-bridge.html

https://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/portfolio-item/tx-usbexp/

https://matrix-digi.com/en/products/333.html

 

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[orbscure]

Fantastic stuff chaps, many thanks for the pointers. If anybody has direct experience using any of these products, please chime in and let us know ☺️

[orbscure]

As way of an update... and another question... I've finally purchased and added a Matrix H USB 3 interface card within my Korus Win10 music server which allows me to connect my CXN streamer and obtain a markedly better sound than using one of the standard USB outs. There’s also internal and external power supply support, which is switchable on the Matrix H rear panel and with this in mind, I’m looking for suggestions of cost effective 9-12v (1200mA) linear PSU’s, which cost wise, sits between the £50 iFI 12v low noise power supplies and the more expensive examples around £200/£300...

Thanks in advance.. 😎