Comes with Short Block isolator
Unfortunately, I'm a Mac guy and the drivers don't work with anything above Sierra, otherwise, I would keep this unit. Steve Nugent says the original OEM or the drivers are not supporting manufacturers and focusing on product. It works fine on any Windows machine. I'm really bummed because this device makes a huge difference in USB audio to DAC. The short block provides additional isolation from computer common mode noise and gives you more of a 3d presentation.
These do not come up for sale very often so don't hesitate. Must have a good standing in this forum or feedback from one of the auction sites. Scammers will be ignored.
Low-jitter USB digital audio converter
This is the simplest way to play audio through your existing DAC using a computer. It can replace your CD transport, and deliver better sound quality.
The Off-Ramp 5 is a fifth-generation product that provides a USB computer interface to your audio system with unprecedented sound quality. The Off-Ramp 5 supports sample-rates of up to 24/192 and uses Asynchronous USB protocol*, which is optimum for reducing jitter. A custom Software Driver is provided and must be loaded for the Mac or PC. This driver has been shown to be more reliable and trouble-free than the native Microsoft driver.
The Off-Ramp 5 includes an HDMI I2S output, so that DACs with these inputs including PWD and W4S can be driven directly, avoiding S/PDIF conversions (Note: The Off-Ramp 5 works with the PWD HDMI I2S in Native Mode only. This utilizes the clock of the OR5. The other modes do not.) It also has sample-rate LEDs that indicate the sample-rate of the track that is being played by the computer. No sample-rate changes take place in the Off-Ramp 5. The data is not modified. It is bit-perfect playback.
The Off-Ramp 5 voltage regulators now include a main Hynes regulator and USB Hynes regulator. Optional Hynes regulators can be added for S/PDIF and HDMI if the customer desires these outputs to be further improved.
The Off-Ramp 5 allows you to add a high-performance USB interface to your existing non-USB DAC. It can also improve the existing computer interface on your USB or Firewire DAC. Most DACs with computer interfaces will sound better when an Off-Ramp 5 is used to drive their S/PDIF, AES/EBU or HDMI I2S input.
The Off-Ramp 5 is a reference quality 24/192 interface that will outperform the very best and most expensive CD transports and music servers as well as for the first time, competing with vinyl. The difference between the Off-Ramp 5 and other manufacturers converters is not subtle. The Off-Ramp 5 delivers clarity, depth, width and imaging that is unmatched. This interface was used in the system that won a best sound of show from TAS at both the 2010 and 2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Off-Ramp is listed in Editors Choice Awards of TAS and Recommended Components of Stereophile.
