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Best External Soundcard i/o Device?

  • 12-07-2010 01:02PM
    #1
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey hey.

    I'm in the market for an external soundcard as I'm picking up a pair of monitors are the end of the month.

    Any recommendations, tips, guides to buying? I figure firewire is better than usb? I was looking at the ESI dualfire.. but tbh, I don't know what I should be looking for.

    I have a budget for €100-€150...

    Any help appreciated as always!
    -A
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  • #2
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,944 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    I cannot rate the novation n i:o 24 highly enough!

    I am in love with mine! Fantastic piece of gear!

    In or around 100euro too!


  • #3
    Jonathanpbk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭Jonathanpbk


    eeloe wrote: »
    I cannot rate the novation n i:o 24 highly enough!

    I am in love with mine! Fantastic piece of gear!

    In or around 100euro too!

    Same here!
    Love it!


  • #4
    red dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 845 ✭✭✭red dave


    One thing to watch out for is compatibility issues that the souncard will work with your system i.e. compatible win windows 64bit


  • #5
    ArmCandyBaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭ArmCandyBaby


    .ak wrote: »
    Any recommendations, tips, guides to buying? I figure firewire is better than usb? I was looking at the ESI dualfire.. but tbh, I don't know what I should be looking for.

    I bought one of these last week because of the deal on Thomann and am having issues with dropouts (and a ground loop or something I think) on a Dell Inspiron. I don't know much about all this USB/Firewire stuff so can't really give advice but do a thorough search on every aspect (your computer/the ports on your computer/the interface etc.) and you'll see loads of forum posts (from gearslutz etc.) from people who've had issues and if nothing comes up you should be ok.


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