Topic: Sound card with optical input

[mmadd29]

Hello all,

After a post from another section on the boards, I have come to conclusion that I will need a sound card with optical inputs to transfer digital music from my minidisc player.

Does anyone have any recommendations on sound cards?

I'm not price sensitive per say... although I would like to hopefully find something that is under $400 or so.

Thanks,

Michael Hager

[kindms]

http://www.doctoraudio.com/192X.html


I think i will be ordering this card in the next few days with the add on card.

After reading a lot of posts here and on other boards i think this card is gonna offer me what I need.

And I have seen a lot of positive feedback on this card as well

[mmadd29]

Thanks kindms for the post this looks like it is what I need.

Michael Hager

[Uncle Jimmy]

I myself asked the same question over on etree a few months ago. I ended up with an m-Audio DiO2496. It works great, easy to install. Can use the internal clock or the incoming S/PDIF signal.
Got mine on ebay for $140. You can get them new from Guitar Center for about that same price, supposedly.


There is only one drawback. There are no analog input. Read again. No analog input. Now I am in the hunt for another solution to that, and it is not that easy.

Good luck,
make sure you get what you need.


UJ

[Brian Skalinder]

If you already have a soundcard with coax S/PDIF or AES/EBU input you could pick up a digital format converter like the Hosa ODL-276 or ODL-312 for ~$50 that may* provide a working solution.

* I say may because I have not tested the bit accuracy of the converters with any gear other than V3 > ODL-312 > JB3.

Just a thought.

[blu666z]

If you're not running XP: http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=7;action=display;threadid=13844

-Kevin

[jpschust]

or ill sell you my fostex cop-1 for opti>coax conversion for super cheap.  i just need it out of my house- it works.

[greenone]

The Egosys U2A or ESI-Pro U24 (same company, they just changed names between models) will also take an optical in. It's got optical, coax AND analog in; about $200 new and it's an external box so you can also use it in the field with a laptop. I use the U2A and highly recommend it - a nice little box, about 3.5"x3.5". Also does on-the-fly sample rate conversion if you end up needing it for DAT use later on.
http://esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=10&page=1

--Dave

[Chanher]

I bought the Terratec EWX 24/96 for my MD transfers.  Oade has em, I did a search on yahoo shopping and found the cheapest one, I think I ended up buying from Musiciansfriend actually. Doug at Oade confirmed bit perfect transfers and it's compatible with win xp.  If you're running an older windows by chance, I'll sell you a Zoltrix Nightingale for like $20.  has optical in and works perfectly, just not compatible with xp.

[Sean Gallemore]

my DiO2496 runs like a champ