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Title: cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: MattD on August 21, 2003, 04:33:22 PM

Must be capable of 24/96 playback in Windows. If it's Mac-compatible too, that's a plus.

And yes, I searched the archives before posting this, so it hasn't been listed as such.

If you can link me to a specific retailer, thanks in advance.

-Matt

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: F.O.Bean on August 21, 2003, 05:10:59 PM

MY ua-1D is junk too, just not bit perfect and because of it, it has very small pops and clicks in random places.... :P

wouldnt that be caused by an imperfect soundcard issue???? ???

bean

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on August 21, 2003, 05:20:41 PM

Cheapest I've seen mentioned (forget who posted it):

Cobra AW-850 Deluxe
$28 shipped from newegg.com

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: zhianosatch on August 21, 2003, 05:41:03 PM

Yeah, I couldn't get it to work under WinXP pro

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: hoobash on August 21, 2003, 11:16:26 PM

I had no problem geting my aopen to work in winxp. Its a cmedia 8738

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: super-phat-al on August 22, 2003, 12:00:32 AM

please tell me the ua-3 is bit perfect


i bought one and i assumed it was

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: greenone on August 22, 2003, 12:20:28 AM

Nothing by Edirol is bit-perfect, unfortunately, by their own admission...never seen the UA-3 specifically but I'm assuming it's part of the line?

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: crunchy on August 22, 2003, 09:40:55 PM

I use the Cobra card, its great and works under XP for me, but its not 24bit. I think the cheapest 24 bit card is the one made by M-Audio ( I forget its name). But its only 24/48. You can get them on e-bay for around $150

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: MattD on August 22, 2003, 10:43:00 PM

Is the M-Audio Transit bit perfect?

-Matt

Title: Re:cheapest bit-perfect sound card?
Post by: crunchy on August 24, 2003, 01:11:49 AM

The card I was talking about is the Audiophile 2496.  So it is capable of the bit rates that you want. I havnet done any testing with it, but I have heard that it is bit perfect.