Soundcard D/A converter for playback only "VST instruments PC"

SoniA · 2nd December 2007

Hello, I have a PC dedicated only for playback VST synthesizer and sampler. Now I use the E-MU 1212m modded and seems to be quite good. Note: I use the sound card only for playback at 96Khz without him DSP effects. I'm looking for someting better and more musical, if exist. I say that 1212m is wide used into hi-fi audiophile world. Yes, I can run the digital O into digital I to my daw but I prefer work into analog domain because my chain is the following:

PC VSTi analog.out -> outboard -> A/D converter PC DAW.

Obviously I don't want to spent 2000 euros for hi-end D/A converter because I don't think that the sonic differences have this value.

Any suggestions ?
Thanks

Sonia

deuc647 · 3rd December 2007

LOL i was thinking the same thing but with a mini mac!

2nd December 2007	#1
SoniA Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Malaga - ES Posts: 220 Thread Starter	Soundcard D/A converter for playback only "VST instruments PC" Hello, I have a PC dedicated only for playback VST synthesizer and sampler. Now I use the E-MU 1212m modded and seems to be quite good. Note: I use the sound card only for playback at 96Khz without him DSP effects. I'm looking for someting better and more musical, if exist. I say that 1212m is wide used into hi-fi audiophile world. Yes, I can run the digital O into digital I to my daw but I prefer work into analog domain because my chain is the following: PC VSTi analog.out -> outboard -> A/D converter PC DAW. Obviously I don't want to spent 2000 euros for hi-end D/A converter because I don't think that the sonic differences have this value. Any suggestions ? Thanks Sonia

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3rd December 2007	#2
deuc647 Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,017	LOL i was thinking the same thing but with a mini mac!