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[swampi800]

Sometimes good to buy External Soundcards from music shops/retailers rather than pc specialists , i got a nice 8 Xlr/5 jack input digital Stereo rack card reduced from £440 to £225 , Studio Quality addition to my evergrwoing Studio Base!
Always buy from specialists concerning the exact component you need.
Don,t buy everything from a pc Shop cause it relates to your own ignorance of the facts.
You will understand when you follow this cursor!

 

[rids57]

A well specced recording audio interface is firmly in the realms of specialist equipment though, whereas cards and external DAC/Amps that can provide very high quality audio playback are far more general and it's fine to get them from the cheapest source you can find.