jason41987
100+ Head-Fier
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My current PC audio setup is a Khadas Tone Board DAC which runs into an SMSL SAP-II headphone amp, and a Samson Q2U microphone. However the USB port on the Q2U microphone broke, so it's currently an XLR-only mic. However I do not have an XLR interface. I have contacted the manufacturer about getting the little daughterboard that it was attached to replaced and am awaiting a response.
So this has me thinking about what I'll do next and rethinking my setup. I could just replace the mic if I have to and continue with the setup I have. I could get a different mic, a USB dynamic mic that uses USB-C (the Audio Technica ATR2100X) and continue to use the Khadas Tone Board and SAP-II amp.
But, this has me wondering how well a Focusrite Scarlet Solo would stack up to the TB and Sap-II for a DAC/Amp. If the headphone monitoring was optional, and the onboard output DAC/Amp were good enough, I could replace a bunch of little devices on my desktop with one, free up some USB ports (which I am completely out of), and even free up some power jacks on my wall, plus gain a very easy solution for plugging my guitar into my computer as well.
But, I am wondering if there would be a noticeable loss in audio quality between it and the DAC/Amp I use now.
So this has me thinking about what I'll do next and rethinking my setup. I could just replace the mic if I have to and continue with the setup I have. I could get a different mic, a USB dynamic mic that uses USB-C (the Audio Technica ATR2100X) and continue to use the Khadas Tone Board and SAP-II amp.
But, this has me wondering how well a Focusrite Scarlet Solo would stack up to the TB and Sap-II for a DAC/Amp. If the headphone monitoring was optional, and the onboard output DAC/Amp were good enough, I could replace a bunch of little devices on my desktop with one, free up some USB ports (which I am completely out of), and even free up some power jacks on my wall, plus gain a very easy solution for plugging my guitar into my computer as well.
But, I am wondering if there would be a noticeable loss in audio quality between it and the DAC/Amp I use now.