ASMedia USB controllers for upcoming ARM-based Macs

[matthias]

According to Macrumors the next generation ARM-based MacBook Pros will get ASMedia USB controllers:

 

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/07/16/apple-silicon-macbook-pro-macbook-air-ship-2020/

 

These chipsets seem to be the best sounding ones and are used in UHQ servers like Taiko Extreme for example.

 

Matt

[zerung]

So it seems . It is interesting that potentially the ASM3142 USB 3.1 controller in the Motherboard or PCI Card may be what we need to mitigate the issues of this interface on sound....This is welcome  from a mac user...

 

[zerung]

I would love to hear some recommendation on external PCI card with ASM3142 USB 3.1 chipset, specially if there are ones that can be adapted to incorporate external LPS?

 

[matthias]

2 hours ago, zerung said:

I would love to hear some recommendation on external PCI card with ASM3142 USB 3.1 chipset, specially if there are ones that can be adapted to incorporate external LPS?

 

The JCAT USB XE can be powered externally.

 

Matt

[zerung]

@matthias  I have their Femto. But not willing to pay the extra for the XE. This is primarily because I am also trying to get away from USB. So any cheaper external USB card with the chip + external power is what I am keen in

n.

[matthias]

27 minutes ago, zerung said:

@matthias  I have their Femto. But not willing to pay the extra for the XE. This is primarily because I am also trying to get away from USB. So any cheaper external USB card with the chip + external power is what I am keen in

n.

 

You can try a Sonnet Echo Express SEL Thunderbolt 3 small desktop expansion chassis with a Sonnet USB Card (ASM3142) and power this with an external LPS.

 

Matt