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USB DA recommendation needed

I have an apple G4 cube that i want to use as jukebox for my stereo. I am looking for an external soundcard that gives me good sound. I am getting a Linn Majik, which has only analogue inputs, so the soundcard should have rca jacks.

I tried the m-audio firewire audiophile, but it crashes the cube all the time, even though it sounds great. I also tries an imic and it sounds horrible, but works flawlessly.... so maybe usb is the way to go.

What other options are out there? not needing drivers is a plus.

thanks!

O.
runner77
edesilva
768 posts
 
When I was trying to do the same thing, there were a bunch of positive threads on the stereolink USB boxes:

http://www.stereolink.com

I had one, but, ultimately, I ended up ditching the stereolink in favor of an MAudio Sonica, which is basically a USB to toslink converter. I run that into a Theta Pro Basic III and then into the pre. Sounds better to my ears...
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Check this out:

http://www.audiomidi.com/common/cfm/product.cfm?pid=386
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Here's another one -- quite expensive:

http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/minidac.php
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