Galvanic USB Isolator or SOtm tX-USB or both?

[cpalcott]

Galvanic Isolator?

http://microcontrollershop.com/product_info.php?products_id=3769&osCsid=bb7cbb9a60072128088c7cb4454b9eb8

 

or SOtm tX-USB? Or both?

 

Looking to build a PC. Want clean USB to new Audiolab MDAC. ideas?

 

 

 

[sshd]

I tried USB2ISO from http://electronicsshop.dk/?id=900&currency=EUR

 

It did not work properly with MF VLink, although both devices supported full speed USB. I experienced a few drops outs every hour.

 

So unless someone has positive experience with your exact combo, you might need to just try it out and return the isolator if it doesn't work.

 

 

 

[ensrettet]

I recently built a new music player PC with a SOtM tx-USB card and found that (with the USB2ISO plugged into the SOtM tx-USB) it prevented data going to my Arcam rDAC (usb LED on the DAC showing 'red', power to DAC but no USB connectivity). Without the USB2ISO, it worked fine and using the USB2ISO on another computer, the isolator worked fine.

 

On an older system, I was running a Thinkpad with OpenSuse/MPD with the USB2ISO into a MF VLINK and didn't hear any issues. I'm wondering if the variable factor is the PC's USB ?

 

I'm generally happy with the isolator and use it as part of my upstairs rig where it plugs into a USB port on the front of a mini-tower case.