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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: Albix714 on May 26, 2006, 05:01:28 PM
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I'm going to start doing 24 bit transfers.
Here's my setup:
cassette > Nak deck > RCA > Audiophile 2496 > WinXP Pro > CEP 2.0 > CD Wave Editor.
I have access to a UA-5 (no digi mod). Would using that instead of the Audiophile card make a huge difference?
Any experience and tips anyone has to offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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my .02 would be that the 2496 is the better of the two options. it seems to be a highly respected card.
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I would think that you'd get better results with the UA-5.
simply because the A/D conversion is taking place in the UA-5, and outside of your computer. There's a lot of electrical noise inside your computer, so I think it's best to avoid that altogether and use the UA-5.
why not transfer a small portion of a tape twice, to test each method, and see which one works better...
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I would think that you'd get better results with the UA-5.
simply because the A/D conversion is taking place in the UA-5, and outside of your computer. There's a lot of electrical noise inside your computer, so I think it's best to avoid that altogether and use the UA-5.
Agreed. I tested the Ego-Systems Waveterminal 2496 for just this sort of transferring, and found an external soundcard produced better, lower noise results - audibly, too, not just based on analysis, but listening.
why not transfer a small portion of a tape twice, to test each method, and see which one works better...
Can't hurt. I'll be stunned if the Audiophile 2496 sounds better, though.
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Thank you all.
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UA-5 ;D
If you'd like to try a V3 for comp lmk.