Hello,
It is time again for me to buy a new PC audio interface. Not my main source, but sometime I listen to music from my t.c. electronic Konnekt 8, which has a pretty good DAC + a Bottlehead Crack + HD800S.
Now, the firewire interface is more and more problematic, I want to get something else again. Not long time ago, I've bought a Focusrite 2i2, but my daughter needed it (playing classic guitar etc.). The Konnekt 8 with the Crack is pretty good to listen to, the Focusrite is not, but that is better for ADC. So now again I try to find what in/out interface to get (in is needed, I record live sometime).
I find several sources for specs like S/N ratio, but I find no reliable source which sounds better.
Do you guys have experience with these? Can you recommend other info source? A forum, FB group etc.?
Thanks!!
JG
It is time again for me to buy a new PC audio interface. Not my main source, but sometime I listen to music from my t.c. electronic Konnekt 8, which has a pretty good DAC + a Bottlehead Crack + HD800S.
Now, the firewire interface is more and more problematic, I want to get something else again. Not long time ago, I've bought a Focusrite 2i2, but my daughter needed it (playing classic guitar etc.). The Konnekt 8 with the Crack is pretty good to listen to, the Focusrite is not, but that is better for ADC. So now again I try to find what in/out interface to get (in is needed, I record live sometime).
I find several sources for specs like S/N ratio, but I find no reliable source which sounds better.
Do you guys have experience with these? Can you recommend other info source? A forum, FB group etc.?
Thanks!!
JG
I use an RME ADI-2 PRO FS R BE and it has both good ADC and DAC capabilities via USB, AES, SPDIF. It is comparatively expensive. The Motu M4 is another I use for measurements from time to time. (I don't know how good the Motu sounds since I don't use it that way, but it's reputedly good)
Far as firewire issues and even software issues.
I never really went over extreme details.
I just always used MAudio products because I had the least problems with their products and drivers.
That jumps over multiple years and multiple windows versions
to even back in 98 and XP days, Many problems across the range of manufactures
But Maudio drivers always worked.
Many years ago firewire was also my big upgrade at the time.
Now because yes USB bus speed is much faster
I would again just look at what is in your budget or needed features and buy whatever Maudio
USB soundcard product does that.
I never really went over extreme details.
I just always used MAudio products because I had the least problems with their products and drivers.
That jumps over multiple years and multiple windows versions
to even back in 98 and XP days, Many problems across the range of manufactures
But Maudio drivers always worked.
Many years ago firewire was also my big upgrade at the time.
Now because yes USB bus speed is much faster
I would again just look at what is in your budget or needed features and buy whatever Maudio
USB soundcard product does that.
