Terratec EWS88MT PCI Soundcard For PC

[lurgan liar]

Hello all, has anyone any of experience of this card ...they seem to be going at very low prices on ebay ... ?

Terratec EWS88MT

Here are some specs:

Analogue Inputs: 8 off, switched +4dBu/-10dBV sensitivity with additional 18dB gain available in 0.5dB steps.
Analogue Outputs: 8 off, switched +4dBu/-10dBV sensitivity.
Analogue Connectors: unbalanced gold-plated phono sockets.
Monitor Output: 16-bit/48kHz, using 3.5mm stereo jack socket.
S/PDIF: up to 24-bit 96kHz operation supported.
MIDI: In, Out.
A-D Converters: 24-bit 64x oversampling (part of AK4524 Codec chip).
Input Dynamic Range: 100dB (A-weighted).
Internal Path: 24-bit.
D-A Converters: 24-bit 128x oversampling (part of AK4524 Codec chip).
Output Dynamic Range: 110dB (A-weighted).
Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.002% (A-D), <0.006% (D-A).
Supported Bit Depths: 8, 16, and 24
Internal Sample Clock: 8, 9.6, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz.

I think these cards have been around since 1999 so i'm not sure how good the qulaity will be compared to stuff on todays market ..but for less than 100 Pounds ..are they worth considering?

 

[thajeremy]

I have that card and I think the quality of it is just fine. I think there are some driver issues that still need to be worked out..but it may just be in my machine. I get the Blue Screen of Death from time to time and it always tells me that the problem is with my soundcard drivers....

 

[treymonfauntre]

makes me wonder why things like that aren't popular anymore. everythings got its own preamps and firewire and on and on. bay mounted is a great idea with a rackmounted computer.

 

[lpdeluxe]

I have 2 Terratec EWS88D sound cards in my setup, which differ mostly in that the primary I/O are ADAT Lightpipe.

I've been using them for...lessee...5 years now? Zero problems.