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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: discgo on April 13, 2003, 08:42:39 PM
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Hey all, I'm looking for a new soundard that will be used for playback only. All I need is coax digital out and 24/96 support. RCA analog outs would be nice but not needed.
Most of the ones I've found have way to many features that I don't need. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
thanks, take it easy -
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If you want to just send a digi signal, I think the cards like the Zoltrix or the ones with the same chip as the zoltrix should work. I don't have any specific links to these cards, but I know they exist.
Daryan
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dont' laugh...
but you should hear the Edirol UA-5 for playback.
you'll be impressed. It completely smoked my AP2496.
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UA5 or EMI 2|6. I use an EMI 2|6 to coax out to my DAC and it sounds surprisingly good...
I'd use my UA5, but the Oade digi mod removes that functionality...
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that is a bummer about loosing that feature. That is the 2nd best feature of the unit by far. In fact, i might say that it plays back better than it records.
the UA-5 should get the vote for "best all around unit" last year. You just can't beat it in this price point, and most things costing 2-4x as much as well.
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I know, I didn't understand that "loss" correctly when I ordered it. In all fairness, it does explain on Oade's website what happens when you get modded, and I didn't read it well enough...
I think the UA5 is astonishing for the price point. I think it is far better at 24/96 than any other word length/sample rate (I surmise the dither routine must not be very good, as the loss of quality at 16/44 or 24/48 is greater than the sum of it's parts, IMO). At 24/96 it is fantastic!
An absolutely KILLER bargain.