zhoufang
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Hi,
i'm looking for an external soundcard for as a source for my HD650.
I have narrowed my choices to M-audio Audiophile USB or the newer FireWire Audiophile.
My local prices for them are about $215 & $290 after conversion to US$.
I have searched through this forum as well as google but it seems that there is very limited user opinion on the USB and nothing regarding the firewire.
I intend to plug the HD650 directly onto the buildin headphone jack for this time being and may be getting a headphone amp later.
the firewire though newer and more expensive, its THD & S/N spec by m-audio is a few dB lower than the USB, so is the sound from the firewire indeed of a lower quality?
The only real benifit I can see for the firewire is more robust firewire interface that will not cause the sound to break down when the CPU load is high (but how often it happen when I'm just listening to stereo 44K/16). The 2 extra line out is an advantage but that isn't so important for my intended use.
It will be great if someone who have used both of them can share some experiance.
i'm looking for an external soundcard for as a source for my HD650.
I have narrowed my choices to M-audio Audiophile USB or the newer FireWire Audiophile.
My local prices for them are about $215 & $290 after conversion to US$.
I have searched through this forum as well as google but it seems that there is very limited user opinion on the USB and nothing regarding the firewire.
I intend to plug the HD650 directly onto the buildin headphone jack for this time being and may be getting a headphone amp later.
the firewire though newer and more expensive, its THD & S/N spec by m-audio is a few dB lower than the USB, so is the sound from the firewire indeed of a lower quality?
The only real benifit I can see for the firewire is more robust firewire interface that will not cause the sound to break down when the CPU load is high (but how often it happen when I'm just listening to stereo 44K/16). The 2 extra line out is an advantage but that isn't so important for my intended use.
It will be great if someone who have used both of them can share some experiance.