Desktop interface · USB audio interface

eBox-44

eBox-44 is a compact USB interface built around four RCA inputs and outputs. Its inputs switch between phono and line level, with a ground post for turntables, while a microphone input and headphone output support recording and monitoring.

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Electrix eBox-44 desktop interface

Key features

  • Four RCA inputs and four RCA outputs
  • Switchable phono/line input stage with turntable ground post
  • ¼-inch microphone input with gain control
  • Headphone output and direct input monitoring
  • USB bus power
  • Input and output activity indicators

Technical specifications

Audio format
16-bit at 44.1 or 48 kHz
Computer I/O
USB; four inputs and four outputs
Analog I/O
4 RCA inputs, 4 RCA outputs, ¼-inch microphone input and headphone output
Power
USB 5 V / 500 mA
Dimensions
118.9 × 125 × 46.5 mm (W × D × H)
Weight
385 g

Connections and controls

  • Inputs 1–4: RCA, switchable together between line and phono level, with built-in phono preamps and a turntable ground post.
  • Outputs 1–4: RCA, with routing set in the connected audio software.
  • Microphone: ¼-inch input with independent gain control.
  • Monitoring: ¼-inch headphone output with level control, plus signal-present LEDs on all inputs and outputs.
  • USB: audio data and 5 V / 500 mA bus power.

Audio specifications

Line outputs

2 Vrms (+1/−0.5 dB) into 47 kΩ; ≤0.01% THD; 20 Hz–20 kHz ±1 dB; better than 93 dB signal-to-noise and 90 dB channel separation.

Headphone output

1.7 Vrms ±1 dB (85 mW per channel) into 32 Ω; ≤0.01% THD; 20 Hz–20 kHz ±1 dB; better than 90 dB signal-to-noise.

Line inputs

10–50 kΩ, −14 dBV sensitivity; 20 Hz–20 kHz ±2 dB; ≤0.025% THD+N; better than 80 dB signal-to-noise.

Phono inputs

47 kΩ / 100 pF, −54 dBV sensitivity; 20 Hz–20 kHz ±2 dB; ≤0.1% THD+N; better than 78 dB signal-to-noise.

Microphone input

2.2 kΩ, −54 dBV sensitivity; 20 Hz–20 kHz ±2 dB; ≤0.1% THD+N; better than 80 dB signal-to-noise.

Product support

eBox-44 manuals, downloads and help

Original manuals and the final archived driver releases, kept together with the compatibility warning that matters before installation. No registration or email address is required.

Driver compatibility. macOS v3.0.0 and Windows v2.9.53 are the final releases. The manual lists Windows 98SE through Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.3 or higher. These unsigned drivers were built for operating systems of that era and are preserved for period-appropriate computers; they are not expected to load on current macOS releases.
Still stuck? The surviving Electrix FAQ contains no eBox-44-specific answers beyond the driver compatibility information above. Get in touch and describe the computer, operating system and behavior you are seeing.

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