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Best soundcard available for MBP (ExpressCard/34)

post #1 of 12
12/29/07 at 1:09am
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Was thinking about getting an Echo Indigo, but supposedly they won't fit the Express slot.... what should I do?

I can't spare one of my USB ports.

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post #2 of 12
12/29/07 at 2:05am
MBP has an optical out : use it with an amp/DAC like the Ibasso D1 or other ...
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post #3 of 12
12/29/07 at 2:08am
yah, don't bother with expresscard for sound, use the optical, or go with a pico or something similar
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post #4 of 12
12/29/07 at 2:47am
Another vote for the optical since the OP stated USBs are scarce. Otherwise just get a hub.
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post #5 of 12
12/29/07 at 3:12am
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Originally Posted by Ymer View Post
Was thinking about getting an Echo Indigo, but supposedly they won't fit the Express slot....

You are correct, that card uses CardBus not ExpressCard technology.
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post #6 of 12
12/29/07 at 6:25am
x3 on using the optical out, to feed an external DAC.
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post #7 of 12
12/29/07 at 2:25pm
x4 on the optical out and its bit perfect.
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post #8 of 12
12/30/07 at 12:39am
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Any recommendations on par with the Opera?

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post #9 of 12
12/31/07 at 3:32am
The Optical definitely, it supports very high bit depth and i believe up to 192 kHz. I would heartily recommend any dac from Headroom. If you're not looking to dump a bunch of money into it the new micro's are excellent they may be more expensive than some but consider it money saved from not having to buy an additional card for your express card slot.
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post #10 of 12
1/1/08 at 8:41pm
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Originally Posted by Joelc87 View Post
The Optical definitely, it supports very high bit depth and i believe up to 192 kHz. I would heartily recommend any dac from Headroom. If you're not looking to dump a bunch of money into it the new micro's are excellent they may be more expensive than some but consider it money saved from not having to buy an additional card for your express card slot.

I am currently using this combo. MBP > optical > headroom DAC.

I am extremely happy with the sound coming out of this.
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post #11 of 12
1/1/08 at 10:28pm
See here for my experiences and 2 cents

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/ma...source-279353/
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post #12 of 12
1/10/11 at 11:57pm

Hey guys just a quick question. Apparently the macbook is actually a great source as it can play music up to 192 hz. I was wondering how the macbook compared to an imod as a source. Which one sounds "better"?

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