Best buy sound cards with digital outputs?
Aug 11, 2009 at 4:44 PM Post #2 of 8
I know there's probably better out there, but for the money I really like my M-Audio (see sig). There are a few other brands that allow you to swap out the op-amps, etc. but I can't remember them off the top of my head. Can anyone else chime in here?
 
Aug 11, 2009 at 5:33 PM Post #3 of 8
M-Audio Revo 5.1 and 7.1 will do very good coax up to 24/192 (both out of production).
M-Audio Delta AP2496 will do very good coax up to 24/96. AFAIK this is still in production and less costly than Delta AP192. However AP192 has balanced analog outputs which could be very important if using powered speakers, etc.
 
Aug 11, 2009 at 6:23 PM Post #4 of 8
Opamps have nothing to do with the digital output though if that is your main output.
I think the cards with transformer coupling for hte digital output are prefered. If that is the correct term.
 
Aug 12, 2009 at 5:54 AM Post #6 of 8
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i use the chaintech av-710

but i think its discontinued


Yes, I think you are correct!
 
Aug 12, 2009 at 5:50 PM Post #8 of 8
How about bypassing the sound card, and use an external DAC instead? A lot of us have gone that route.
Unless you need input capability that is...
 
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