Audio capture device recommendations

Posted by jorisdallaire (A) on October 7, 2024 at 13:09:51

Hello,

I escaped from the tube DIY asylum just to end up here... DUH!

I've been enjoying my M-Audio audiophile 2496 sound card for the last 20 years but the last PC I own that had a legacy PCI interface just died. I'm currently looking around if a PCI to PCI-express could allow me to extend the M-Audio's lifetime but it seems lika a half-baked solution at best and will probably require building some form of external enclosure.

In the meantime, also looking for recommendations on good quality audio capture devices, 24/96 capable and preferably having good quality RCA jacks - Basically having the M-audio capabilities but with a modern computer interface.

I'm mostly doing vinyl capture, and have a fairly good quality analogue kit, including electrostatic headphones that will reveal any defects :) I'm using linux so has to have compatibility with that.

I just did a quick test on the line in jack of the integrated soundcard on my main computer. It sounded like cr-p and was full of hum and noise - not an option. M-Audio must have done a really good pcb layout job to produce a noise-free internal sound card.

I know about Behringer products that seem to enjoy a good reputation but I've had a bad experience with a phono preamp of theirs... But perhaps it was just the RIAA section that was bad.

How are you people doing your vinyl transfers?

TIA!

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Topic - Audio capture device recommendations - jorisdallaire 13:09:51 10/7/24 (26)

RE: Audio capture device recommendations - Ugly 14:01:21 10/22/24 (1)

+1 - tlea 19:58:38 10/22/24 (0)

RE: Audio capture device recommendations - AbeCollins 19:16:20 10/10/24 (0)

RE: Audio capture device recommendations - Bill Way 07:45:44 10/10/24 (0)

Thanks for your input - jorisdallaire 07:50:53 10/9/24 (5)

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RE: Thanks for your input - AbeCollins 07:50:45 10/25/24 (0)

RE: Thanks for your input - jorisdallaire 08:59:58 10/14/24 (0)

RE: Audio capture device recommendations - tlea 09:12:36 10/8/24 (0)

What's your cost objective? - Rod M 19:39:37 10/7/24 (14)

RE: What's your cost objective? - jorisdallaire 07:43:43 10/8/24 (13)

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