[nierika]

Vinyl -> A&H Mixer -> Headphile BlackSilver IC -> Gilmore Lite, sounds fantastic.

then I change back to my usual setup:

Vinyl -> A&H Mixer -> Mogami Gold Series Balanced IC -> EMU 1212m -> Headphile BlackSilver -> Gilmore Lite, and the sound is noticably less detailed.

The question is, what is degrading the signal? If it's the Mogami, perhaps I could replace it with something like this? Or is the EMU degrading the signal by converting it to digital and back to analog? Thanks for any advice!

 

[uzziah]

huh?

why are you running your vinyl rig through a sound card?

 

[nierika]

Quote:

Originally Posted by uzziah huh? why are you running your vinyl rig through a sound card?

It's a DJ rig. I'm recording mixes.

 

[Glassman]

of course you are running 24/192, right?

 

[nierika]

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Originally Posted by Glassman of course you are running 24/192, right?

No...because then I can't play anything in foobar. Perhaps I need to install the ASIO module?

Do you know if the 1212m converts incoming analog to digital no matter what? If that is the case, I guess I'll go from my mixer -> Gilmore Lite instead.

 

[xantus]

is the output from the mixer balanced?
are the inputs set to have balanced input? (click on the "O" above the FX area, between the fx and V butons, and go to I/O)

 

[nierika]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xantus is the output from the mixer balanced? are the inputs set to have balanced input? (click on the "O" above the FX area, between the fx and V butons, and go to I/O)

Yes and yes. This is definitely a quality, not gain problem.

 

[kwong]

Try asking this question in http://www.productionforums.com/emu/...asp?FORUM_ID=4 - ICHI from EMU often reads (and answers) there.