Yes they do, certainly in theory, and probably in practice although I have not seen any measurement, analysis or comparison of the quality of sound cards' digital outputs (other than JA's reviews of course and he has only covered one or two of each sort, internal and external, so not really enough data to draw any general conclusions). The car with the most powerful engine won't necessarily accelerate fastest if it is wrongly geared or if the tyres are too skinny to adequately get the power down on the road. Myriad other factors play an arguably equally important role in the final sound, not least analogue filters and op amps to drive the output stage. As an electronic engineer by training (although not an audio specialist) I would say it is about end-to-end design and execution of the circuit, not simply about having 'the best DAC'. (before children).įor analogue output there would clearly be some correlation but I think this is still a consideable oversimplification. #BEST EXTERNAL SOUND CARD VS INTERNAL PLUS#I have an M-Audio 2496 card and I can assure you that even if it represents great value for $100 the analogue output is audibly inferior to that from both my Grace m902 and my Boulder 1012, not to mention the dCS Elgar Plus I had B.C. They have neither the desire nor the financial latitude to chase performance too far up the diminishing returns curve and consequently few of them use equipment of the same caliber as JA (or 'boutique' labels like Chesky) to make their recordings. ![]() Commercial recording studios are in business to make money, and for most their equipment is a tool and a cost of doing business, not a passion like it is for many audiophiles. comparing the ADCs in M-Audio cards with other studio recording gear and not cost-no-object audiophile kit. ![]()
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