Brett_Crossley
New member
Dear All,
I have recently set up a Pentium 4 PC, with a view to dumping my quad vinyl collection (SQ, QS, CD-4) to hard disk and then to DTS or Dolby Digital CD-R. I'm sure that many on this list are aware of the techniques involved
I'm now at the point where I need to buy a cost-effective sound card with at least 4 channels of Analog I/O. Those who've done this before: any recommendations?
I have scanned the Web and am aware of issues such as Latency - normally this means delay between input and output, however this is not an issue in this application. However _inter-channel_ latency is a concern and I gather that this can be a problem with older cards (also that it is less likely on a Mac where the PCI buss timing is tighter).
I'm also aware that, rather than go with an internally-mounted PCI card, many prefer to use "outboard" A/D converters (to minimize problems with RF etc), however it seems that internal cards can now be purchased with specs well in excess of that required for a vinyl source..
M-Audio seem to have a good solution with the "Delta 44", which provides four balanced / unbalanced I/Os on a 1/4" breakout box. It's US$200 - see http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta44-main.html for details.
I would be grateful for any thoughts or other suggestions. Thanks in advance -
Brett Crossley
Sydney, Australia.
I have recently set up a Pentium 4 PC, with a view to dumping my quad vinyl collection (SQ, QS, CD-4) to hard disk and then to DTS or Dolby Digital CD-R. I'm sure that many on this list are aware of the techniques involved
I'm now at the point where I need to buy a cost-effective sound card with at least 4 channels of Analog I/O. Those who've done this before: any recommendations?
I have scanned the Web and am aware of issues such as Latency - normally this means delay between input and output, however this is not an issue in this application. However _inter-channel_ latency is a concern and I gather that this can be a problem with older cards (also that it is less likely on a Mac where the PCI buss timing is tighter).
I'm also aware that, rather than go with an internally-mounted PCI card, many prefer to use "outboard" A/D converters (to minimize problems with RF etc), however it seems that internal cards can now be purchased with specs well in excess of that required for a vinyl source..
M-Audio seem to have a good solution with the "Delta 44", which provides four balanced / unbalanced I/Os on a 1/4" breakout box. It's US$200 - see http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta44-main.html for details.
I would be grateful for any thoughts or other suggestions. Thanks in advance -
Brett Crossley
Sydney, Australia.