USB CARD XE


XTREME EDITION USB AUDIO OUTPUT WITH GROUND-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

The pinnacle of JCAT’s engineering and experience. State-of-the-art linear power supplies combined with latest generation high-precision Emerald OCXO offering ±5ppb stability deliver unmatched performance and set a new benchmark in USB Audio playback.    


JCAT USB CARD XE audiophile hi-end usb audio output

High-end usb audio port

The USB Audio output for High-End USB DACs

The USB Card XE provides extreme sound quality improvement for any USB DAC or USB-DDC. Just Plug & Play in any PC or mini PC equipped with a PCIe slot and experience music to the XTREME.


±0.005 (±5 ppb) stability Emerald OCXO

State-of-the-art ±0.005 (±5 ppb) stability Emerald OCXO (oven controlled oscillator) delivers the most stable timing in the presence of environmental stressors such as airflow, temperature perturbation, vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference (EMI).

5ppb OCXO clock

usb card xe linear power supplies

the lowest noise LINEAR power supplies

Industry's best LT3045 linear regulators and filters eliminate noise interferences from a PC. Truly linear design: no switching power supplies anywhere.


Low latency USB chip

Next generation low latency & low noise ASM3142 USB 3.1 host controller generates a clear USB Audio datastream. 

low noise usb audio chipset

External PSU option for USB Card XE

External PSU option

External PSU option eliminates computer as the source of power for lowest noise & best sound quality (requirements for the PSU: 5V/1A min). The OPTIMO 3 DUO power supply is highly recommended for absolute best sound quality.



USB Card XE audiophile USB card


SPECIFICATION:

  • PCI Express USB Card for High-End Audio
  • Plug & Play in any PC or mini PC with a PCIe slot
  • Extreme sound quality improvement for any USB DAC or USB-DDC
  • State-of-the-art LT3045 linear regulators and filters eliminate noise interferences from a PC
  • No switching power supplies anywhere
  • State-of-the-art ±0.005 (±5 ppb) stability Emerald OCXO (oven controlled oscillator) delivers the most stable timing in the presence of environmental stressors such as airflow, temperature perturbation, vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference (EMI)
  • Highest quality industrial grade components with operating temperature range from -40*C to +85*C
  • Next generation low latency & low noise ASM3142 USB 3.1 host controller
  • Gold plated high durability EMI shielded USB connectors
  • Two High-End USB Audio outputs supporting Low Speed (1.5 Mbps), Full-Speed (12 Mbps), Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) and Super-Speed (5 Gbps) data rates
  • Supports all lossless formats and sample rates
  • External PSU option eliminates computer as the source of power for lowest noise & best sound quality (requirements for the PSU: 5V/1A min)
  • 5V PSU can be supplied via 2.1/5.5mm center-positive DC jack connector or via LP4 molex connector (Linear Power Supply recommended for best SQ)
  • Both full-size and low-profile laser cut PCI-e brackets included
  • All x1-x16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slots supported
  • Supported operating systems: Windows (all editions), Linux, Mac OS (10.16 or later)

OPTIMO 3 DUO

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