hiFace

Digital-to-Digital Converter

High-performance digital connection between computer, tablet or smartphone and digital-to-analog converters

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The hiFace is a high value-for-money digital-to-digital converter for turning your computer into the main audio source for any hi-fi system with a digital input.

If your hi-fi system includes a digital-to-analog converter, or when your amplifier or CD player has a digital input to use their internal DAC with external sources, then you can use hiFace to turn your computer into a high-performance digital music source.

Simply plug hiFace into one of your computer’s USB ports and connect its output to the digital input available in your hi-fi system-you can listen to music files with very high sound quality, whether MP3, CD-quality or high-resolution files.

Extremely easy to use, it is seen by your computer as a sound card. Its USB interface requires a driver, which is available for Windows, but unfortunately not for Mac. Most Linux distributions support hiFace natively via ALSA.

hiFace works great together with…

Your hi-fi system
The hiFace Two is a digital connection, so you only need your computer and the digital input of your hi-fi system.
A Windows or Linux PC and a portable DAC with headphone amplifier
This is the simplest configuration, which can provide extraordinary sound if both the DAC/amplifier and headphones are of good quality.

Specifications

Audio

PCM sampling frequencies:

PCM 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz (according to the S/PDIF standard)

PCM resolution:

16 to 24 bits

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

144 dBA

Output impedance:

75 Ohm

Inputs and Outputs

Inputs:

USB 2.0 high speed (USB A male connector)

Outputs:

SPDIF (RCA or BNC)
 

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions:

80x15x10mm (LxWxH)

Weight:

net 50 g
gross 100 g

Electric

Output voltage:

0.5 Vrms (on 75 Ohm load)

Supply voltage:

5 VDC (powered by USB)

Power consumption:

300 mA

Manuals

English

Italian

Drivers

Operating Systems
Notes

Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Windows 11

(Update 14/02/2025)This driver is certified for Windows 7. It is also accepted by Windows 8 and 8.1. With Windows 10 and Windows 11, depending on the release, it may be rejected, or it may be installed but not activated by the operating system. In any case, installation poses no risk to the PC.

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Windows XP

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