[mrplow]

Hi, I am trying to start a home studio and I am planning to do all of my recording, mixing, and mastering on a PC. I am also looking for an upgrade sound quality-wise from my SB Live! 5.1 for music playback. Basically, I am looking for the best sound for listening to music as well as home studio recording. Gaming capabilities are not very important. My price range is anywhere from $100-$250. Any input or advice would be appreciated.

All regards.

 

[Glassman]

look no further than E-MU 1212m.. the best A/D in the world.. don't go with 0404 as it has inferior A/D.. D/A qualities are almost on par, but here you're also into A/D so the choice is obvious.. 1212m

 

[Jasper994]

Yup, the 1212m is your ticket.

 

[CSMR]

That card's certainly good. You already have mics and preamps, or should the budget include a preamp/mixer? That's more critical than the ADC IMO.

 

[Distroyed]

What about the RME DSP, or the Lynx? The E-mu's are more budget priced cards, and he wants the "best."

 

[lan]

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Originally Posted by Distroyed What about the RME DSP, or the Lynx? The E-mu's are more budget priced cards, and he wants the "best."

Didn't you see his pricerange of 100-250? Those are out of it.

The only issue with the emu is still no >48khz in WDM apps. If your apps are using ASIO there's no prob with high res there. The DSP effects also only work at 44.1 and 48k.

 

[Distroyed]

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Originally Posted by lan Didn't you see his pricerange of 100-250? Those are out of it.

That I did not. Kind of strange that one would put a pricetag on a superlative...

 

[mrplow]

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Originally Posted by Distroyed That I did not. Kind of strange that one would put a pricetag on a superlative...

OK just to clarify any confusion over semantics, I meant "best" within the context of the price range described. Course, if anyone wants to donate some money to my cause in order to get the best card out there regardless of price, I'd be happy to accept