Eric Williams wrote: > I've been using a Edirol FA-66, a firewire box with two balanced inputs > plus four more unbalanced. I think it can handle 192ks/24bit on 4 > channels. A lot of hams use it for software defined radios, but I just > know it has better sound, especially the lows, for playing MP3s compared > to most sound cards and iPods. > > Rex wrote: > >> I'd be interested to hear what any of the group has to share about >> relative merits of current sound cards that can be interfaced for >> measurements like what was being discussed in that earlier thread. (And >> some before and since.) >> >> From my own point of view, I'd most like to hear about any that are >> external -- connected by USB or 1394, rather than an internal card. This >> makes it more portable and easier to move between different PC's. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > Like many external Firewire sound boxes it has +48V phantom power available, which can be something of a hazard for this application unless all external preamps etc are designed to survive accidental application of +48V to their outputs.
It also has a relatively low maximum input (+4dBu ~1.2Vrms) making it perhaps a little less robust than one with a Bruce _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
