dshea_32665
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I agree Graz, I am not really interested in listening to my analogue out either when I have my other components with me.
What surprises me is that people are so big on hooking up their amplifier to their poorer source as a first step or as bare minimum setup. I used to think this as well. Aftet getting this card, I would definitely start with the external card before messing with amplifiers, and if I had my laptop on a plane and didn't want to haul all of my mini components, I would definitely be happy hooking up my U24 and listening to my iBook, and not my SR-71. I guess this is a veiled plug for source first.
I think your thoughts on the comparison between the U24 and the Audiophile are right on. In fact, I bet they would be fairly comparable. I believe, to a certain extent, you get what you pay for, and that similarly price products will be in the same league. Of course, there are some exceptions, but since there seems to be no clear FOTM for external sound cards on the boards here, then the price reference is probably valid.
I will say that the one thing that the U24 may have over the Audiophile is its size and simplicity. It basically functions like a a Transit and is just a bit larger. There are no knobs or extras. But I am sure the Audiophile sounds good also, but I can't really comment on its quality since I haven't heard it.
cheers,
dshea
What surprises me is that people are so big on hooking up their amplifier to their poorer source as a first step or as bare minimum setup. I used to think this as well. Aftet getting this card, I would definitely start with the external card before messing with amplifiers, and if I had my laptop on a plane and didn't want to haul all of my mini components, I would definitely be happy hooking up my U24 and listening to my iBook, and not my SR-71. I guess this is a veiled plug for source first.
I think your thoughts on the comparison between the U24 and the Audiophile are right on. In fact, I bet they would be fairly comparable. I believe, to a certain extent, you get what you pay for, and that similarly price products will be in the same league. Of course, there are some exceptions, but since there seems to be no clear FOTM for external sound cards on the boards here, then the price reference is probably valid.
I will say that the one thing that the U24 may have over the Audiophile is its size and simplicity. It basically functions like a a Transit and is just a bit larger. There are no knobs or extras. But I am sure the Audiophile sounds good also, but I can't really comment on its quality since I haven't heard it.
cheers,
dshea