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need recording interface with good DAC, suggestions?

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11/15/10 at 8:22pm
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I need to get a new recording interface, but I would like it to double as my DAC for listening to my FLAC files as well.  PC running windows 7.  I know a lot of people use the emu 0404 as a standalone DAC.  Does anyone else have suggestions for recording interfaces with good DACs?  Lets say $300 max for budget at the moment.  I have no problem buying used either.

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11/17/10 at 11:47pm

Apogee one maybe?

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11/18/10 at 12:02am

If your PC has firewire, check out the Edirol FA-66. It can handle up to 192/24, but requires manual hardware switching. I am currently using one for my PC purely as a DAC (Win7/Foobar -> FA-66 -> integrated amp via modded interconnects). Google shopping lists the FA-66 as $349, so I assume you should be able to find used for less than your stated budget.

 

If you don't have or want firewire, they have a USB interface (Edirol UA-25EX), but it only does 96/24 but I have no experience with it.

 

Note that the FA-66 can be used standalone without PC (via optical toslink, or analog rca), but the UA-25EX requires PC connection.


Edited by MadCow - 11/18/10 at 12:04am
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