Become a Site Supporter and Never see Ads again!
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: UA-5 as a playback device?  (Read 2526 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline restevezes

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection Regular
  • **
  • Posts: 74
UA-5 as a playback device?
« on: June 05, 2009, 10:04:06 PM »
I have a UA5 that i didnt use for two years.

My soundcard broke, I was thinkink on the possibility of using the UA-5 as a sound card (external DAC, and plug there my speakers and phone)
Is it possible/recommended or am I saying something crazy?
Logged

Offline ellaguru

  • Trade Count: (17)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 3359
  • Gender: Male
    • the wendy hour
Re: UA-5 as a playback device?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 11:24:14 AM »
Quote from: restevezes on June 05, 2009, 10:04:06 PM
I have a UA5 that i didnt use for two years.

My soundcard broke, I was thinkink on the possibility of using the UA-5 as a sound card (external DAC, and plug there my speakers and phone)
Is it possible/recommended or am I saying something crazy?

im wondering the same thing...anyone?
Logged

Offline Chilly Brioschi

  • The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 15467
  • Gender: Male
  • Waiting for the next cladogenetic event, or Godot
    • Oceana North America
Re: UA-5 as a playback device?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 06:47:21 PM »
Are you looking for an inexpensive soundcard?

Post an ISO in the Yardsale and I'm sure you'll find one

People around here upgrade these things like I change underbritches.

Logged
"Peace is for everyone"
        - Norah Jones

"Music is the drug that won't kill you"
         - Fran Lebowitz

Offline goodcooker

  • Trade Count: (43)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 4678
  • Gender: Male
  • goes to 11
Re: UA-5 as a playback device?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 08:42:22 AM »
Quote from: restevezes on June 05, 2009, 10:04:06 PM
I have a UA5 that i didnt use for two years.

My soundcard broke, I was thinkink on the possibility of using the UA-5 as a sound card (external DAC, and plug there my speakers and phone)
Is it possible/recommended or am I saying something crazy?

If you have powered speakers you can plug them into the analog outputs and they will work just fine. Otherwise you need to feed your amp with the analog out from the UA5.

The headphone amp is nothing fancy but it's just as good as similar units like firebox etc...

You may have to run the installation CD. It seems like I remember when I did this same thing all my audio editing software recognized the UA5 but I could not get XP to make it the default playback device for everything Windows related.
Logged
Line Audio CM3/OM1 || MBHO KA500 hyper>PFA|| ADK A51 type IV || AKG C522XY
Oade Warm Mod and Presence+ Mod UA5s || Aerco MP2(needs help) || Neve Portico 5012 || Apogee MMP
SD Mixpre6 || Oade Concert Mod DR100mkii

pocket sized - CA11 cards > SP SB10 > Sony PCM A10

http://www.archive.org/bookmarks/goodcooker

"Are you the Zman?" - fan at Panic 10-08-10 Kansas City
"I don't know who left this perfectly good inflatable wook doll here, but if I'm blowing her up, I'm keeping her." -  hoppedup

Offline it-goes-to-eleven

  • Trade Count: (58)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 6696
Re: UA-5 as a playback device?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 04:21:58 PM »
Fyi... I really like the ua5 as a supplemental playback device.  Mostly while mastering and evaluating recordings on the pc.  My ua5 goes into the pre-amp of my main hi-fi.

I really like having the ua5 volume knob right next to the pc so I can twist it to control the headphone and speaker levels.  It is also handy for the rca in/out features. I don't use the ua5 in the field.

The audio quality is merely fair.  Not as good as a squeezebox, etc.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

RSS | Mobile
Page created in 0.062 seconds with 30 queries.
© 2002-2024 Taperssection.com
Powered by SMF