[marios_mar]

Could you make some comparisons with market CDPs and name their price range as well to understand how well the M-audio AP delta 24/96 sounds?

DOes it sound like a $150 a $200 or $300 or what CDP?

 

[lan]

Is there any reason you are choosing AP 24/96? The emu 0404 would be better sounding unit.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

I onwed a Delta 410, which should sound quite similar, and it was only slightly better than the M-Audio Revo, which puts it somewhere around the quality of the $25 Chaintech AV710, for analog output that is. I agree the for the same money the 0404 is likely a much better deal.

 

[marios_mar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lan Is there any reason you are choosing AP 24/96? The emu 0404 would be better sounding unit.

the reason is a trade.

if this card is soundwise as good as an Audigy 2 then I will stay away from it. I do not need another mediocre card.

 

[lan]

It's an ok sounding card but I rather sell either of those cards and just get an emu 0404. When I say ok I mean the AP 24/96 maynot be "offensive" like the Audigy2 but it doesn't have the detail as the better emu cards.

 

[marios_mar]

offensive?

what do you mean?

 

[lan]

Audigy2's treble is harsh to me. On the lower end of any source even CD/DVD pllayers, I find there are players which are harsh and those that are smooth which I what I call non offensive. I think those cheap players which people like are the non offensive ones. I think that's more important than having a little bit more detail because to me harshness is annoying.

So AP24/96 is a smoother sounding source and more acceptable than Audigy series to me but overall quality wise it's outclassed by emu 0404.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

I.E. The Audigy line pretty much sounds like garbage. The Delta line sounds much better, but not really special or anything, just good. They used to be a good option, but since the arrival of the EMU's, they just really can't stack up in their own price class anymore.

 

[marios_mar]

so to which player would this card compare soundwise?

to a $150 SONY to a $300 CDP , $500 what do you think?

 

[L01]

Quote:

Originally Posted by marios_mar so to which player would this card compare soundwise? to a $150 SONY to a $300 CDP , $500 what do you think?

I (and possibly some others) can´t answer this question for simple reasons:

A.) There are for sure CD-Players for 4000€ playing less good than some for 500€.
B.) I even have big difficulties to hear the different quality of the 0404 and the AP2496 on my system (PC-> T+A PA1530R -> B&W 805).

To give at least answer:
My old Teac-CD-player with superiour drive but less good DAC sounds worse than my AP2496 with my PC. I would say the AP can compare to some few years old player, but not to high-fidelity new CD-Player.