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Old 27th November 2005   #13
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Originally Posted by DrDeltaM
Don't forget it's only the same convertor chip, not the same convertor in total.

People put way too much stock in the "D" side of the equation rather than the "A." And most of these PCI cards just have very poor performing analog stages. Most of them have harmonic distortion and speed/slew rate specs that are bordering on unacceptable levels for professional audio. And unfortunately, everything you record will have to go through that before it gets "converted." It's a shame.
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