As far as I know, the UA5 T+mod would be a great stand alone device for 24/96. It is capable of doing 24/96 over USB and I think it can output this over the SPDIF as well. I'm not sure what you mean about adding dither and I don't think you want dither if recording at 24/96.
I don't make any sense here. I got ahead of myself, left out some info, and should have been more clear. From the Grace website:
"The lunatec V3 is also equipped with our unique new analog noise shaping dither circuit, or ANSRTM, which can be applied for word-length reduction when sending signals to a 16-bit digital recorder."
Until the microtraker is proven to be the way to go for a 24 bit capture device, I will be running my JB3. This allows me to add dither to my 16 bit recording until I make the jump to 24 bit. Additionally, I was hoping that once I jump to 24 bit, I can still run the JB3 as a backup out of the V3. Now, the question is whether or not I can do that and apply the dither to the 16 bit version, or if it will truncate the to the 16bit and not give me that option.
You guys clarified that this isn't possible while I was typing this.Also from the Grace website:
"Sample rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz are supported."
If I'm not mistaken, the UA-5 can only do up to 96 kHz. So I'm looking at the V3 as an opportunity for future growth.
I know very little about 24 bit recording right now, and haven't done a lot of research. Just trying to set myself up for the capabilities.
If you like the UA5 T+mod, I'd say keep it and save up for or borrow a V3. The oade UA5s are limited unlike the V3, and if you ended up missing your UA5, you'll be kicking yourself for letting it go.
No arguements here. It all comes down to the precious dollar. I have a Pmod right now, and it will cost me to upgrade to the T+mod. It makes for a difficult decision when I'd be investing additional money in the UA-5 that I would probably never recover if I did sell it. That money could be spend on upgrading to the V3.