Hi David, David Witzany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've checked these "special" cables out a bit more and, while they're still > analog, they plug into your sound card's USB port, which the manufacturers > claim leads to the improved S/N ratio. On the other hand, several companies > have these USB-miniplug cables for under $20, so even if I buy the argument, I > don't have to buy the Xitel cable... The "USB to Miniplug" products are quite a bit more than just cables. Since USB is a digital bus, these devices are essentially USB interfaces coupled with Digital to Analog converters. And since the D/A conversion is done outside the PC, the analog signal can be kept pretty quiet. I've tried the Xitel MDPORT-AN1 by the way and like it a lot. Can you tell me which other products you've seen, especially those for under $20? > Thanks for all of the responses on this question. Are there any > thoughts out there on the Aiwa machines, as far as their sturdiness > and quality of recorded sound are concerned? (And I'd still like to > know whether you can turn the beep off on them...) AFAIK you can turn the beep off on all Aiwas (at least from AM-F5 onward). I recently played with an Aiwa AM-F70 and found it to be a fine little machine. We took it into a sound booth and listened for the occasionally reported "Aiwa hiss" in pause mode but heard nothing, it was dead quiet. Rick ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
