What would you do?

[Beezoboy]

I have found a Delta 1010 for $475 and an Aardvark q10 for $739.

The delta is used and doesn't have preamps. The q10 is brand new and comes with 8 preamps, 4 of which are phantom powered, and inserts on 4 channels as well. Also the q10 has monitor outs seperate from the 8 out that correspond to each mic preamp and is supposed to have a far superior clock. Yet the delta supposedly has better converters.

I have a Behringer 2642a and could use it for preamps for the delta. However, according to this board these preamps are not that great.

Also my dream has been to have a mixerless studio for sometime now, but I just don't want to have a crappy signal chain. I have read the reviews on the Aardvark and they hardly satisfy me because they really hardly comment on the pres and mostly talk about the low jitter clock.

I guess what I am really wondering is whether the q10 is a little better or a lot. I mean can it hold it own with a Stienberg or Nuendo or a MOTU.

I have a done a search and really can't find an answer, so I am looking for one. And lastly, is MOTU *that* good? Keep in mind this is for PC.

Beezoboy

 

[c9-2001]

overall your not gonna beat the 896.. the 896 has some damn good pres i heard, and the recording quality of it is great... i use a delta 1010 right now, but soon will be upgrading to the 896.

2nd i'd pick the delta with a mixer.. not the behringer though.. the pres in that board are ok for a home studio but if you want a good quality i'd get the Delta 1010 with a Studio Projects Pre..

 

[M.Brane]

I would be very cautious about the 896 with a PC, especially if it's an AMD system. They don't play nice sometimes.

 

[Barometer]

I've been using a Delta 1010 with a mixer and i love it!

 

[blinddogblues]

Get the Aardvark, it will sound better than anything else.

 

[pgm]

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