Waldpfifferling
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Hi all,
I'm kinda new here, so I'll just say I'm already sorry for my wallet myself, and bring on the newbie questions
I want my PC to be a worthy source for a Meier Audio Corda HA-1 MK II + HD 600s, which I plan to get as well. The first question is simple: can this be done for €300?
I already know about EAC and .APE, and my CD-Rom is nice enough for 100 % EAC track quality on unscratched CDs, so I am more concerned with the output than obtaining the digital signal.
I currently have a OEM SB Live, which, from I gathered here, resamples the digital S/PDIF signal, so it is unusable even as a digital output, right?
Therefore, I was thinking about getting the cheapest possible sound card that supports digital out and an external clock generator, and hooking it up to an ART DI/O.
The ART DI/O costs me €269, is that an okay price to pay? Are there any european or even german manufacturerers who build anything comparable?
And, if possible, could anybody give me a short overview over the mods people apply to their DI/Os ? Are they pure luxury or almost a necessity? Is there any way to get a pre-modded DI/O in Germany?
Also, are any of these components holding back the overall performance? What would be the weakest link in this setup?
thanks in advance for answering any of these questions
I'm kinda new here, so I'll just say I'm already sorry for my wallet myself, and bring on the newbie questions
I want my PC to be a worthy source for a Meier Audio Corda HA-1 MK II + HD 600s, which I plan to get as well. The first question is simple: can this be done for €300?
I already know about EAC and .APE, and my CD-Rom is nice enough for 100 % EAC track quality on unscratched CDs, so I am more concerned with the output than obtaining the digital signal.
I currently have a OEM SB Live, which, from I gathered here, resamples the digital S/PDIF signal, so it is unusable even as a digital output, right?
Therefore, I was thinking about getting the cheapest possible sound card that supports digital out and an external clock generator, and hooking it up to an ART DI/O.
The ART DI/O costs me €269, is that an okay price to pay? Are there any european or even german manufacturerers who build anything comparable?
And, if possible, could anybody give me a short overview over the mods people apply to their DI/Os ? Are they pure luxury or almost a necessity? Is there any way to get a pre-modded DI/O in Germany?
Also, are any of these components holding back the overall performance? What would be the weakest link in this setup?
thanks in advance for answering any of these questions