[Xennon]

For some reason, I cannot use my hiface 2 with Windows 10. The driver is installed, and the computer recognizes the device, but the M2Tech application does not detect the device. Windows error code 52 notes that it cannot verify the digital signature of the driver. Did any of you have a similar problem?

 

[Claude]

Do you have the latest firmware (6.61) and driver (3.34) installed?
 
Driver is here: http://www.m2tech.biz/it/hiface2.html

 

[Xennon]

yes I have both and the driver was not signed according to my Win10. I temporarily turned off the driver-signature enforcement of Windows, and it works fine now. Still, it is weird that an official driver has this problem. Plus, apparently many of you do not have an issue with the driver.

 

[Claude]

The new Windows 10 Creators Update includes USB 2.0 Audio support. 
 
After upgrading, I uninstalled the M2Tech driver. When manually searching for hardware changes, the new Windows driver was installed automatically.
 
I've only played a few minutes of 24/96 PCM files (WASAPI event mode in Foobar2000), it worked fine.
 
I'll leave to others do do a sound comparison between the drivers.

 

[Claude]

I switched back to the M2Tech driver.
 
The reason is that with the Microsoft USB 2.0 Audio driver, in Foobar2000, the visualisations don't work and the progress bar is stuck

 

[Xennon]

Thanks a lot for the feedback.
One thing I keep wondering is how come I am able to control the volume from my computer. Should not it be impossible to change the volume from the computer, as long as I use a digital USB/SPDIF output? 

 

[Pilotter]

I use the Hiface TWO together with a powered USB hub. My question is should I buy the AQVOX PS or go for the Schiit EITR as an all in one solution? Has anyone tested the EITR in comparison with the Hiface?