M-Audio Audiophile 2496

Analog I/O RCA jacks. 24-bit 96kHz conversion. S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O.

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259 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

23 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

Feature:
all your personal pc-recording needs can be answered by this item. you should have a vacant pci slot in your pc though. can do up to 4 tracks of simultaneous inputs with the spdif in stereo operation. latency is really low or negligible even within additional sends/loops.

Quality:
looks well made. good circuit board and gold plated jocks. nice.

Value:
probably, one of the best recording soundcards in the market, in terms of money and features.

Desirability:
Not want. Its my practical need.

Sound:
very accurate and precise. what comes in definitely comes out the same as to your DAW and to your monitor speakers. if you want a better sound, then you should get a good pre-amp or mixer. ;)

Ease of Use:
i had a hard time installing this one. probably because im working on windows vista. if sometimes your pc can't detect its installation, just get the newest drivers available to solve those kinds of problem.

Support:
if you have any problems just visit m-audio website or read the manual. these stuff needs some familiarization for it to work perfectly.

Overall:
2 words, very good! :)

Submitted: 7/26/2008

Style of Music: Rock, Instrumental, Acoustic

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Best Soundcard below $250. Seriously."

Feature:
This soundcard doesn't have many fancy features, but what it does do, it does perfectly. For the vast majority of people, your sounds' limiting factor will be your other equipment, not this card. I've never gotten better sound out of my stereo. Mind you, you can only have two input channels, and two output channels, which almost always ends up being stereo. Still, amazing for its price.

Quality:
Looks nice, sounds nice. Rugged for a sound card.

Value:
Easy to use, Sounds great. Definitely worth your $107.

Desirability:
Ah... is blue. Is nice. Come on! It's a sound card. Even if this one is plain, everything ever made by Soundblaster is still like the hunchback of Notre Dame or something. For a sound card, it's lovely.

Sound:
Obviously not the best sound out there, but quite probably the best sound for its price. It's hard to tell, because it's good enough that my speakers are holding it back. o_O

Ease of Use:
I triple boot Ubuntu Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows Vista. This soundcard works perfectly for me in all three- no fiddling around in menus, not even in the notoriously finicky Linux. I've had more trouble with setting up (shudder) integrated soundcards than with this one.

Support:
I haven't needed this card repaired, but I've dealt with M-Audio's customer service before and they are quite nice.

Overall:
As I've mentioned already, this soundcard is being held back by my other equipment. If/when I upgrade to the point that it's the other way around, I'll have to upgrade this too. Until then, it's worth it for sure.

Submitted: 12/30/2007

Style of Music: Everything but Country. :-/

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About This Product!
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M Audio's Audiophile 2496 card is the latest addition to its highly successful Delta family of soundcards. The Audiophile 2496 is an all-in-one high fidelity soundcard solution for a wide variety of applications, ranging from multi-track recording to computer-based home theatre. Analog I/O is available on RCA jacks, utilizing the same professional 24-bit 96kHz conversion as the Delta 44 and Delta 66 cards. S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O provide connectivity to both digital devices and the world of MIDI. The Audiophile 2496 includes a powerful digital mixer/router, and control over SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). Delta cards support all computer platforms and major software programs.

With software support, the Audiophile 2496 becomes the highest fidelity home theatre soundcard available today.

Applications
24-bit 96 kHz multitrack recording

MIDI recording and playback

Digital transfers; Digital mastering

LP/cassette-to-CD transfers

Computer-based Home Theater systems

Powerful digital mixing, routing and monitoring capabilities with included software

Technical Info

Dimensions: 5-1/4 in. x 5 in. x 7/8 in.

Weight: 2 lbs.

Dynamic Range: D/A 104.0dB (a-weighted), A/D 100.4dB (a-weighted)

THD: less than 0.002%

Freq. Response: 22Hz - 22kHz, -0.4,-0.4dB

Includes Windows 95/98, ASIO/ASIO2, Mac, GSIF, DirectX and Windows NT/2000 drivers.

System Requirements (PC)
Windows 95, 98,NT, 2000, ME, or XP

Pentium III 500Mhz - (96kHz operation)

Pentium II 400 - (48kHz operation)

128 MB of PC100 RAM - (96kHz operation)

64 MB of SDRAM - (48kHz operation)

UDMA EIDE or ATA 33/66 HDD

System Requirements (Mac)
G4 or G3

MacOS 8.6 or higher

128 MB RAM - (96kHz operation)

64 MB RAM - (48kHz operation)

OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI operation
Offering 24-bit, 96kHz audio recording for pennies with 2 channels of TRS I/O, MIDI I/O, and coaxial S/PDIF I/O with surround-encoded pass-through support. Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered.

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