Computer Audio with E-MU

[rollo]

  Have you seen their new offerings ? If your into computer audio from what I hear even the stater E-MU 0204 USB 2.0 DAC/Pre. $130  


charles

[woofersus]

Don't know about the new stuff, but I had a 1212m for a while until I bought an RME Fireface 800 for my home studio and the little E-MU sounded quite good.

[tmazz]

Hmmm........ A little , sub $200 DAC from a pro audio company..... 

Could this be 2011's answer to the Art Di/o?



http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=610&subcategory=611&product=20347&nav=features

[woofersus]

Well, only sort of pro now.  I believe Creative Labs bought E-MU a couple of years ago and they've pushed the line towards cheaper models than there used to be available.  Still, I haven't liked almost any "home audio" DAC in the $100 range so far and my 1212m (it was an internal PCI card) sounded good for $179 so it's hard to argue with that value.  The drivers were a little screwy, but that's Creative for you.

[tmazz]

Well, only sort of pro now.  I believe Creative Labs bought E-MU a couple of years ago and they've pushed the line towards cheaper models than there used to be available.  Still, I haven't liked almost any "home audio" DAC in the $100 range so far and my 1212m (it was an internal PCI card) sounded good for $179 so it's hard to argue with that value.  The drivers were a little screwy, but that's Creative for you.

Well, pro in the sense that when you look at the E-Mu line of products they are pretty much all focuse towrds the production of music vs the reproduction of already recorded music. But I do agree that they are adressing the lower end of that market. (more like the home recording enthusiast.)