[64studio-devel] Lower priced pci-audio-interfaces with prof. level balanced connections and 192 kHz [u]

[Daniel James]

Hi Marc,

> 1. What do you think or (better) know about audio-quality, value for
> price and linux/alsa-compatibility of these cards ?

The Deltas are all good, but I've heard the Audiophile 192 isn't as good 
as the older 24/96 PCI model (which is quite cheap now). I doubt anyone 
doing serious 192KHz recording work would want to use a budget semi-pro 
  card, so there's nothing to lose by buying the older model.

 > 2. Are the
> converters in the Maya 44 and 1212M as good as Juli@'s ? 3. Is it
> correct that Juli@'s converters are the best in this price range ?

You'd have to A/B them yourself to decide that :-)

> Do you know of prof. audio-quality alternatives in this price range
> that are not listed above ?

I'd look at the Delta 1010 (the full version, not just the LT card) 
because the price has come down by about 30-40% recently. I think it's 
well worth the extra money to get the A/D and D/A converters in an 
external box, just because of electrical noise. Beyond that, I think the 
RME cards are the next logical step, but there's a big jump in price.

Cheers!

Daniel