Eleanor Fudd
Member
I read somewhere that "an entry level interface and an entry level preamp are both going to be better than an entry level interface which includes preamps."
Is that true, even if the price is the same?
For example, I am looking at the
M-AUDIO - Audiophile 192 - High-Definition 4-In/4-Out Audio Card with Digital I/O and MIDI
combined with the
M-Audio DMP3 preamp and out box
Both are very popular in their price range.
However, I also like the specs and reviews of the
Saffire PRO 14 Audio Interfaces 8 IN / 6 OUT FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE FEATURING TWO FOCUSRITE MIC PREAMPS
which would require a Firewire card, which would make the price roughly equal to the above combo.
My main question is: are the Saffire's preamps likely to be equal to or close to the quality of the DMP3's preamps?
If you wish to remark on any other aspects of the above units, please do. [I will be recording by myself for the time being, so the number of inputs is not a major consideration now.]
Thank you.
Is that true, even if the price is the same?
For example, I am looking at the
M-AUDIO - Audiophile 192 - High-Definition 4-In/4-Out Audio Card with Digital I/O and MIDI
combined with the
M-Audio DMP3 preamp and out box
Both are very popular in their price range.
However, I also like the specs and reviews of the
Saffire PRO 14 Audio Interfaces 8 IN / 6 OUT FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE FEATURING TWO FOCUSRITE MIC PREAMPS
which would require a Firewire card, which would make the price roughly equal to the above combo.
My main question is: are the Saffire's preamps likely to be equal to or close to the quality of the DMP3's preamps?
If you wish to remark on any other aspects of the above units, please do. [I will be recording by myself for the time being, so the number of inputs is not a major consideration now.]
Thank you.