Balanced/unbalanced soundcard for amp testing

[antomas]

Hi everybody!
I' looking around for a USB or FW soundcard for around $200 with balanced and unbalanced line inputs and outputs to be used to test the performances of headphone and power amplifiers. From what I gathered on the net, the M-Audio Fast Track Pro
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...kPro-main.html
could be be a good choice. Another candidate is the Behringer BCA2000
http://www.behringer.com/BCA2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG
The latter looks a very good choice for creative audio, but maybe less appropriate for amp testing.

Anyone has experience with these soundcards?
Thanks very much in the anticipation,
Massimo

 

[skyskraper]

tada! should be able to be had for well under $200usd from the usual suspects (audiomidi, jrrshop, etc)

 

[antomas]

Skyskraper, unfortunately I need a USB or FW board.
I have to use it with my laptop.

Thanks anyway,
Massimo

 

[robzy]

You might have more luck in the Computer-as-Source forums...

Rob.

 

[antomas]

Hi Rob, I posted here because the topic seemed to me more related to DIY than to computer hardware. I was probably wrong...

Thanks, Massimo

 

[Garbz]

Not sure about Behringer's computer products but the rest of them seem to be the poorest sounding equipment I've ever heard.