When the Chaintech 9EJS1 arrived at my doorstep, I was rather taken aback. The box was quite large and bulky, as if Chaintech accidentally sent me two motherboards instead of one. Gleefully, I tore into the box like a kid, only to find a absolute plethora of bundled accessories, cables, and gizmos. The 9EJS1 is just that, the gold a the end of the rainbow. In fact, all Chaintech boards come with a wide variety of in-box accessories which really add to the value of the purchase.

The Xitel Pro HiFi-Link is a PC audio device that allows you to digitally connect your PC to your HiFi system through your USB port. The Pro HiFi-Link takes the digital audio signals from the USB port on your PC and outputs them digitally to a coaxial or fiber optic (TOSLINK) connection. You may also use a standard analog connection, but if that is all you wanted, Xitel has a non-Pro HiFi-Link that is half the price with only analog connections.