M-Audio Audiophile 24/96

[androgeny]

I've had this card for a while now, it was a pull from an Escient Fireball (media management system). I'm just curious to know how good it card is, from a Head-fi perspective.

The current plan is (once I have a house to wire/install speakers) to use this card in my "server" in a distributed audio scenario, where I'm sure it will do everything I will ask/need of it.

The curiosity comes from not really knowing what the card is capable of or designed for, and how it compares to other solutions in its class.

Thanks

 

[Arnoldhasmail]

If you're looking for a clean line out it's a good card. I have a revolution 7.1, an audigy and the audiophile card and the audiophile has the only output I can send to my home rig with decent results...but remember...you have to start with a good clean high quality source...

 

[golruul]

agreed. compared to an audigy 2, there's a significant (better) difference in sound when listening to dvd-audio (note that I only use analog out). as for regular audio-cds, I suppose you can tell the difference if you listen hard enough, but it's not as easy.

So, if you want to quickly and cheaply see an obvious difference, try dvd-audio (assuming you have a dvd-drive).