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 What Is The Best External Sound Interface?, looking for the best D/A conversion |
 Sun 16 Jul 2006, 03:50
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Hi there,
I have much music stored in uncompressed format on my computer. I woudl like to buy an interface that takes this digital data and converts it the best way to analog and then hooks up to my (state of the art) amp. I only need it for playback and not recording and obviously I only need 2 channels. I want the best, most pristine sounding device that gives me the best D/A conversion that technology currently has to offer. What device should I get? I was looking at the Edirol UA-1EX but they don't even list the signal to noise ratio or dynamic range. I have spent much time and I find it very hard to find reviews of audio interfaces of such sort. I have a laptop so only Firewire or USB2 are an option. Any suggestions are very, very much appreciated. Thank you. |
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Sun 16 Jul 2006, 11:09
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Moderator  Group: Team Posts: 336 Joined: 17-Feb 05 From: La Laguna - ES Member No.: 60,731 |
Apogee and RME.
RME Fireface, is the best in your price. Presonus is good too. This post has been edited by Jsegura: Sun 16 Jul 2006, 11:12 |
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 Sun 16 Jul 2006, 22:48
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Depends of your budget I'd say…
By upping price: RME/Presonus/some high end MOTU, Apogee, then there's less known pro converters. Bang/bucks wise, RME certainly. in the "reasonable range". -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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Mon 17 Jul 2006, 09:08
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RME
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Mon 17 Jul 2006, 16:18
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Moderator In Chief (MIC) Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
What a fine unanimity!
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Tue 18 Jul 2006, 10:09
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 10-Feb 06 From: Hamburg - DE Member No.: 76,633 |
Lepetit... You know I love RME, Sound On Sound and Oh yeah, Amptown.
So, are you up and running again? How's your Computer performing? Later |
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