Topic: 24 bit transfer questions

[Albix714]

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.

[Scooter]

my .02 would be that the 2496 is the better of the two options.  it seems to be a highly respected card.

[JasonSobel]

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...

[Brian Skalinder]

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.

[Albix714]

Thank you all.

[mwz]

UA-5   

If you'd like to try a V3 for comp lmk.