"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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In article ,
Richard
Robinson wrote:
Brian Gaff said:
Seems an awful waste of money if you only want to do a few.

I still feel that any old xp computer and decent sound caard wiill do
the job.

I think the quality of the A-to-D conversion is relevant. Plus, in some
cases, a different gadget can be more convenient in terms of cabling,
depending on where the various bits of gear are in the room(s).

A point to bear in mind is that default 'internal soundcards' on computers
may have little or nothing in the way of an 'analogue gain control' stage
*before* the ADC section. This can be a real problem if you can't
externally adjust the levels and are 'out of luck'.

And they may also have lousy rejection of electronic noises from elsewhere
inside the computer.

I'd be happy to accept there are superb exceptions. But I've never found
one that came with the machine when buying a general purpose 'PC' or
laptop.

Jim


A cigar for that man:-)

Iain