Hello, What is your budget? What software do you plan to use? Which Mac will you be using?
I've been using an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 for several years with absolutely no trouble. They sell for about $100. http://m-audio.com/products/en_us/Audiophile2496.html However, it's A/D signal-to-noise is only about 100 db. Here are the current system requirements: //////////////////////// Minimum System Requirements (Mac) G3* 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM G4* 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6, 10.3.8, 10.4, 10.5.1 w/ 256MB RAM** OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2 Currently there are two models of Apple’s G5 that are incompatible with this product. Please click this link for more information: http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=b9f145c1c2ef3fd398ae0c17b1a4cb48 * G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; OS 10.3 required for Dolby Digital and DTS “pass-through” with Apple DVD Player ** Please check the minimum system requirements of your DAW software as they may be higher. *** Intel based Mac Pro & DualCore G5 with PCI-Express expansion slots not supported. /////////////////////////////////////// For about twice the money they offer the Audiophile 192, with an A/D S/ N of about 113, but with more demanding system requirements: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Audiophile192.html -- Dave Bjur d...@bjurconsulting.com (208) 305-1514 On Mar 6, 12:17 pm, "ah...clem" <boneheads...@gmail.com> wrote: > i want to convert a large analog audio library to digital format. the > analog sources are as clean as analog gets. i want high-end D/A > conversion that at the minimum exceeds the quality of the analog > source. i have been using macs for work and home for 20+ years, but > i've never used one for anything related to audio. consequently i > know nothing on the practical side, and i have some basic questions > which will no doubt expose the depths of my ignorance. > > is it better to go with a hardware D/A converter, or are there apps > that do i better job? > > is there a place to compare PCI audio card specs that includes newer > and older cards? > > my minimum requirements are: > • L&R audio line level input w/ S/N ratio ≥ 120 dB > • ≥ 24-bits A/D conversion at ≥ 96k sample rate > > TIA for the helpful replies. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
