joemeek M3CQ or better soundcard? help me decide

[mbradley]

I've got an unexpected couple hundred bucks to spend on a new piece of gear. I can't decide--JoeMeek MC3Q (mic pre, compressor, eq) or Midiman audiophile 24/96 (soundcard).

Here's what I've already got:

Behringer 1604A mixer
31 band graphic eq
decent stereo Limiter
good quality stereo compressor
Old reel to reel with one working all tube channel (using for a mic pre (no phantom power but sound pretty good)
ART Tube MP (not too impressed with it)
Soundblaster Live! Value
a few decent mics (incl mxl v67m)

This is a "use it or lose it" windfall so I gotta buy something now--I can't save the money towards something better later (if i could do that I'd be halfway to a Hoontech C-port)

 

[Rochey]

soundcard...

because even if you got the meek, you wouldn't notcie the *whole* difference with a consumer soundcard.


the audiophile is one step up, your then into "prosumer" soundcards. and from what i've read, the audiophile is a DAMN good card. I've got his big brother, the Delta 1010, and i'll tell you, they are amazing soundcards

the board design at maudio really have got their heads screwed on the right way.

Good luck

d

 

[mbradley]

Thanks for the reply. Your reasoning (and similar replies on a couple of other forums where I posted the same question) has convinced me--I'm going for the soundcard.