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Static Beats
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Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:15:53 -0700
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[idm] OT - Sound Card Question
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This is *kinda* music related and if someone could direct me to a better place to ask this question I would be much obliged. Currently I have an M Audio Delta DIO 2496 sound card. Info on the card can be found here: http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/dio2496.htm There is a new line of sound cards from Creative Labs called the Audigy. The complete line can be accessed via the products tab on this page: http://www.soundblaster.com/audiophiles/ A complete review of that card can be found here: http://www6.tomshardware.com/video/01q3/010927/index.html What I like about this card is it's firewire support. Getting one of these would allow me to free up a PCI slot as well as removing the Delta card. Currently I am *very* happy with the Delta card. My setup involves two turntables, a mixer, an A/D converter, and in to the Delta DIO using SPDIF. I'm not really concerned with any of the other features of either of these cards. I just want the best quality sound coming IN to my computer. My only problem is I would like firewire support but have no free PCI slots. So.... if I ditched the Delta and got one of these Audigy's - would I get the same kind of recording quality? Sorry if this question is waaaay off topic for you all but I'm sure some of you out there know a thing or two or three about computers, sound cards, recording etc. Thanks in advance Reply off list unless someone else is interested.... Shimone/Justes http://www.staticbeats.com | Electronic Music For The Mind http://www.shimone.org | Pictures From The Soul