"Eeyore" wrote in
message ...
:
:
: Arny Krueger wrote:
:
: "Eeyore" wrote
: Arny Krueger wrote:
: "Eeyore"
wrote
:
: Are you at all familiar with Focusrite's Saffire
(LE) ?
:
http://www.focusrite.com/product/saffire_le/
:
: No.
:
: A friend of mine's been offered one at an
attractive
: price and he's curious to know if he can use any of
: those test tools with it. What's the one you like
again
: btw ?
:
: Most if not all Windows test and measurement software
is
: based on WDM drivers.
:
:
http://www.focusrite.com/media/saffi...ire_LE_GSG.pdf
:
: says that they provide both ASIO and WDM drivers,
which
: is good. It is not uncommon for hardware that is
: provided with both WDM and ASIO drivers to have less
: function in WDM mode. How this will effect operation
at
: 24/96 (pretty much required for use as test
equipment)
: and 24/192 (nice to have) is not clear from the
: documentation.
:
: Sounds encouraging though.
:
: Performance-wise this is not 100 dB plus dynamic
range
: hardware, at least as specified. Of course it may
: perform better.
:
: Compare it to a M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 as
line-level
: test equipment.
:
: No balanced inputs renders it useless for the required
: task I'm afraid.
:
: The other one you like is the Lynx Two isn't it ?
:
: Well, that at about $800 for the 2-in, 2-out Lynx L22,
and the M-Audio
: Audiophile 24/192 at less than $200. Both have balanced
line-level I/O. The
: AP24/192 is a better than 100 dB dynamic range card,
while the L22 is more
: like 115 dB, but with a slightly unusual gain structure
that delivers best
: possible dynamic range at FS-11 dB.
:
: Ok, looked at the AP24/192. It still has cruddy 'consumer'
connectors though. Pro
: connectors are a must here.
:
: I also forgot to mention that he wants to use his laptop,
so it has to be
: external.
:
: For testing software your rate Audio Rightmark don't you ?
:
: Graham
:
Have a look at
http://www.creative.com/products/pro...roduct=1 3552
I am running these at home on a laptop hooked up to a CEC
DX71 DAC as music server. This is a professional audio
recording unit and should suit your requirements.
Also because it has an RJ45 connector from PCMCIA card to
the break out box I have used normal CAT5 to extend the 1m
lead length to 8m so it can be run remotely.
Hope this helps.
Regards TT