A comparision between 1616M and indigo DJ?

[zhengzong]

I mean the line out... just wanna know the difference of sound quality between them. Is the difference proportional to their prices?

Thanks.

 

[Jasper994]

I don't think anyone here has the 1616m...

 

[zenz]

Wonder why 1616m is not easily available, only some online stores in US and Europe are selling it. Anyone from Asia got it from the local stores?

 

[zhengzong]

Well... I also feel a little bit stange about the selling of 1616m. At least I know that in China you can not get it. I've heard that the sound quality of all the "m" series of E-mu sound card, such like 1616m and 1212m, are pretty similiar, so does anyone ever contrast 1212m and indigo?

 

[bahamot]

I've A/B'ed them last time when I got my 1212m. And to me, 1212m sounds more detailed and has larger soundstage compare to the Indigo (DJ).

Tested using:
1212m -> Canare starquad cable -> Blue Dragon V2 -> Sennheiser HD650.
Indigo DJ -> stock cable* -> Blue Dragon V2 -> Sennheiser HD650.

*could be the culprit in the test, but don't have any better Y-cable ...