Topic: soundcard for transfers

[SkttrWave]

I'm looking for a (cheap) soundcard to transfer dats to a computer. I've read that I'll need a bit perfect card.
Cheapest one I could find with optical in is the Terratec Aureon PCI 5.1, is that one bit perfect and good enough for transfers?

thanks in advance

[SkttrWave]

I've searched everywhere but can't find any word on if this card is bit perfect or not. The terratec site does say the following about this card: "Optical digital inputs and outputs guarantee lossless recordings and the right connection for DVD, DAT or MiniDisc recorders." Does this mean it's bit perfect?

[Sparge Master]

It means it isnt clear. I would call them and find out if it is or not. Hope all works out well

[TNJazz]

It's bit perfect.  All Terratec cards are, if I'm not mistaken.  My buddy has an Aureon and it works like a charm.

[SkttrWave]

Thanks for the replies.
I found out that the aureon uses a cmi8738 chip which is bit-perfect. Knowing it's bit-perfetct I bought it, but now I see that it has toslink inputs that dont work directly with my poc-da12sp cable.. So now I gotta find a optical miniplug > toslink adapter. I've done some googling but they don't seem easy to find

[THE NIZ BIAAAAACH!]

I have a S'ekd  prodif 96 that is bit perfect and has toslink and spdif.  I would be willing to sell it for around $200 originally it was about $799.

[Brian Skalinder]

So now I gotta find a optical miniplug > toslink adapter. I've done some googling but they don't seem easy to find

Lots of options.  Google search with keywords toslink, mini, adapter reveals the following on the first page:

http://cablewholesale.com/specs/30f2-79902.htm
http://cableorganizer.com/home-theater-cables/digital-optical-cable.htm (HTC-MINIF-TOSM)
http://www.trianglecables.com/mini-plug-toslink.html
http://www.mycableshop.com/sku/FT254.htm
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/audio_toslink_cables.html#adt

[SkttrWave]

Thanks for the links. I was actually looking for a store in holland (so i don't have to pay huge amounts of shipping). But, i did find one.. the adapter should arrive tomorrow

[Brian Skalinder]

Thanks for the links. I was actually looking for a store in holland

Ahhhh...gotcha.  Glad you found one. 

[SkttrWave]

Please see http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=66643.0 for my next problem.. heh