[rkb2948]

Any good way of going about doing this? A sound card I would think is out of the question, is there such a thing as a USB soundcard? And if so, whats a good one?

 

[Listen2this1]

I have had the chance to audition this Audio Advantage Micro unit a little and thought it was good enough that I am wanting to get one for myself just to get a better audition.

 

[solvexyz]

An entry good one is the Headroom Micro DAC.

It can be connected via USB, and with no drivers required to be installed.

 

[tea-head]

How many $$$ you want to spend?
mo' money, mo' betta' sound...

tea

 

[PhaedrusX]

i just finished putting my Monica USB dac together today. after a quick trip to pick up a USB cable, i plugged everything in...and she sings beautifully.
if you don't mind a little DIY, the Monica is a very affordable, very good sounding dac.

 

[dancekat59]

Take a look at Echo Indigo DJ or Echo Indigo I/O cards - great sound!

 

[kwitel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Listen2this1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have had the chance to audition this Audio Advantage Micro unit a little and thought it was good enough that I am wanting to get one for myself just to get a better audition.

Ive got the Micra and like the both the sound and functionality, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to easily switch between using it and using my laptops' speakers.
Not trying to sidetrack this thread, but I would recommend this if I knew how to do the above easily.
Any idea?

 

[rkb2948]

What exactly can I expect from the audio advantage micro in comparison to my current onboard soundcard? How much of a noticeable difference will there be?

 

[epaludo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by solvexyz /img/forum/go_quote.gif An entry good one is the Headroom Micro DAC. It can be connected via USB, and with no drivers required to be installed.

I second the MicroDAC.
Besides it can also be used as a portable and it includes optical and coaxial inputs ...

 

[rkb2948]

was looking to spend less than 50ish, already looking at upgrading my headphones...

 

[slwiser]

Get a Headamp Pico, that would do it but there are solutions in your range that will get a signal to a DAC.

Get the Hagusb and build the unit. The output is fine but not as good as a lot of discrete DACs that cost a lot more. This solution provides for your later growth into a real DAC for great sound.

Check Hagerman Technology LLC for the HagUSB kit.

 

[OptionTrader]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkb2948 /img/forum/go_quote.gif was looking to spend less than 50ish

You're kidding, right?

 

[stephenm00]

What if our budget was less then 150.00? Would the M-Audio Transit give me better quality then the Audio Advantage Micro? Is it really worth the extra money to get the EMU 0404 usb?

 

[andre.beat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephenm00 /img/forum/go_quote.gif What if our budget was less then 150.00? Would the M-Audio Transit give me better quality then the Audio Advantage Micro? Is it really worth the extra money to get the EMU 0404 usb?

I'm very interested on this question. Is the EMU 0404 USB worth the extra bucks if you're hardly going to use the recording features? Is the DAC section worth the extra money?

 

[decur]

trends audio ud-10 with external battery completely eliminates the jitter (noise) from computer and BLOWS AWAY every sound card that i have heard!
it is a steal at $149 plus external battery pack !!!