Whats the newest latest greatest in soundcards?

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Best stuff still the Motu 1296/1224 and the Delta 1010, pretty much? NOthing new and exciting (and cheaper) going on? What ever happened with the Wami Rack 24, the one with the 120db converters in it? Anyone ever get one?
Just kinda checking in, been vacant for a while.
 
Actually i believe there are more better cards, i think mainly more stable. But you have to pay more money for them. I think Halo, and RME make some of the more nicer cards. RME is known for their digital stuff and are extremely flexible, but also has a few analog options. But of course, these are not typical for a home studio setup.

Darnold
 
I think the Lynx One and Two are supposed to be the best thing out there right now, in terms of sound quality.

The Lynx II now has 192 khz sampling capapbility.

That's kind of overkill, if you ask me, but with enough storage medium, I suppose that could be a benefit.

From the latest Sound-on-Sound review of the Lynx II: "The most telling were sounds that I noticed for the very first time in existing recordings, such as vocal inhilations and piano pedal noise in a quiet jazz recording. These converters really do expose every little detail, making them perfect for mastering."

"Like the Lynx One before it, the Lynx Two proves that a soundcard with internal converters can provide superlative audio quality on par with many stand-alone converter units if well designed with absolutely no compromises, and I suspect it might give world-renowned product ranges like those of Apogee a run for their money. It's certainly the best-sounding soundcard I've ever reviewed . . ."

That sounds like a pretty strong endorsement to me.
 
After scouring reviews and specs for months, I finally went with the C-Port over the Delta and M-Audio stuff.
It seems like there's no real secrets left and everybody's sharing the same technology. I couldn't distinguish converter differences so I opted for flexibilty and bang for the buck.
 
Hey Grip,
When you get some tracks done, post some links, I'm really interested in hearing the quality of the C Port
 
I pretty much used the same theory when I got the Delta 1010LT. I liked the idea of having that many inputs . . . not to mention the digital ins and outs as well as the Word Clock input.

I figure if I ever need better quality A/D or word clock for my more important tracks, It has the inputs and outputs to hook any of them up. And to my surprize, the A/D is actually very good on it's own.
 
I agree with most of these points. But i would like to share a few comments about what ive noticed about sound cards. I believe that its not so much the converters and the sound quality. Most sound cards in any given price range sound about the same, or different but almost unidentifiable differences. I think alot more of the problem i see later is the companys driver support, and compatibility support. Like with the Delta series cards. I cant remember how many time i have heard "Help! Pops and clicks with my delta card!" I am also a victim of these pops and clicks. This pops mainly come from incompatible motherboards (VIA for example) or really crappy drivers. As you delta users might have noticed, the only stable drivers are drivers from almost a year ago. All of there knew ones have loads of problems. Also, there is also OS incompatibility. Delta cards have been pretty good on this part but i have heard of other cards having problems with new OS drivers.

In conclusion, i am having problems with my delta cards. I am trying to run 2 and to let everyone know, it doesnt work. It is impossible to not to have pops and clicks or some sort of syncronizing problems. BTW they are two delta 44s. Even though they say they can do it just fine, they cant. I take one card out, not a single problem on any OS, and i can get it to 1 MS latency without any problem. But as soon as the second card goes in, hell breaks loose.

So my opinion is that its not really the converters and noise floor you should be watching for, but things like compatibility, drivers, etc. Even MOTU has problems when trying to use it with PCs.

Darnold
 
I agree. The industry really needs a good kick in the ass in that department.
 
Seems like we've been sitting on the same ole products now for 2 years. I'm waiting on Lucid to pop out an 8 input card for $500 :)
Someone DOES need a kick in the ass. Including me.
I would kind of like to see a Delta 1010 MK II come out, slightly better signal path, newer better sound and better spec converters, same price. Maybe a better clock, too. All super cheap components. I think they might when they sell out on current stock. Who knows.
 
You haven't heard of the Superevil Exploda 9000? that's the bomb!

Actually, a person with expensive taste like you, tubedude, owes it to himself to give Pro Tools HD and the 192 I/O a critical listen.
 
RME HDSP Multiface all the way ....

- haven't heard anybody who doesn't think they do a marvelous job at AD/DA quality.
- oh-so-low latencies
- great driver support - fast, reliable and stable
- nice customer goodies: e.g. great spectrum analyzer
- and don't even get me started on the routing capabilities: their TotalMix is just unbelievable

... if you look carefully, you might find the entire package for aroun $750 ... not so much more than for the D-1010 but certainly the better deal ....
 
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