postjack Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Would an EMU 0404 fit the bill on this? Then again it would be nice to spend a little more and get a unit that could also act as a nice external dac and/or headphone amp in a pinch. It doesn't appear that the Apogee MiniDac has inputs though. Quote
deepak Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 The E-MU0404usb can act as an external DAC; it has digital inputs. The built in headphone amp is not so good though. As for needledrops they never sound like the original vinyl whenever I do them with this box :'( Reks mentioned the Apogee Mini-Me (IIRC since discontinued) for needle drops a while back. I don't think the Mini-DAC can do them. Quote
grawk Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Would an EMU 0404 fit the bill on this? Then again it would be nice to spend a little more and get a unit that could also act as a nice external dac and/or headphone amp in a pinch. It doesn't appear that the Apogee MiniDac has inputs though. ADC quality matters more than DAC quality, because ADC quality lasts forever Get a mac mini and a duet, and you're good for needle drops and playback. Quote
postjack Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Posted January 7, 2008 Get a mac mini and a duet, and you're good for needle drops and playback. This would be really sweet, its just a lot of cash. I do really, really want to do some needledrops though. Quote
grawk Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 This would be really sweet, its just a lot of cash. I do really, really want to do some needledrops though. Around a grand, which is cheaper than other comparable dac only solutions, apparently Quote
luvdunhill Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 I have a M-Audio Audiophile Firewire that I've used a few times to transfer stuff ... Sounds decent Quote
aardvark baguette Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 If I ever get a turn table, I may get this too. http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/ad16x.php Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 What'choo need 16 channels for? Turntables are usually 2 channel, 4 at most. Quote
luvdunhill Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 What'choo need 16 channels for? Turntables are usually 2 channel, 4 at most. ah the joys of Quadraphonic Quote
jinp6301 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 I have tried out my M-audio Audiophile USB for recording some stuff and it worked fine. I dont know how good it is though Quote
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