The Well-Tempered Computer, an introduction to computer audio

Saturday, March 19, 2011

ESI U24 XL portable DAC/ADC and USB converter

ESI Audio's U24 XL is an extremely small (10cm x 9cm) and portable audio device offering total flexibility of an external USB device and pure digital quality, coupled with true high quality 24-bit support on the 2 analog input and 2 analog output channels.





Features

  • 2 x analog input and 2 analog output channels (1/4" TRS connectors)
  • one output connector usable as headphone output
  • S/PDIF digital in and out available via optical (Toslink) and coaxial (RCA) connectors
  • 24 Bit AD/DA converter
  • realtime input monitoring for incoming signals
  • drivers for Windows 7/Vista/XP with ASIO support with low latency
  • Core Audio support under Mac OS X 10.4 and higher
  • dimensions: around 10 cm x 9 cm
  • bundled with Steinberg Cubase LE 4 for PC and Mac
  • US$179 list ($130 street)