I'm a fan of the Grant Fidelity DAC-09 for my digital to analog conversion duties. I believe they improved on it with the current DAC-11. Lots of flexibility and you could even use it as a tube buffer. I once had a very blah sounding phono preamp. I plugged it into one of the analog inputs of the DAC-09 and used the tube output into my preamp. It really improved the sound of the cruddy phono preamp I had at the time.
Your choice for budget analog to digital converter
I am embarking on an effort to digitize my brother's vinyl collection for him. What do you recommend for a reasonably capable and priced (<$250) analog to digital converter? Would like at least 24/96 capability. I am doing it here and there so may eventually go through several generations of ADCs, but have start somewhere.
Rest of system: Thorens TD150 mkII, Grado platinum cartridge, Grado phono preamp, Dell Latitude laptop, Audacity software.
Any suggestions appreciated.
PS - in case you are wondering why he is going digital, he is a musician and wants to take his music collection on the road. I get to keep the vinyl, but the time is really a gift. Your time is too, thanks. kn
Rest of system: Thorens TD150 mkII, Grado platinum cartridge, Grado phono preamp, Dell Latitude laptop, Audacity software.
Any suggestions appreciated.
PS - in case you are wondering why he is going digital, he is a musician and wants to take his music collection on the road. I get to keep the vinyl, but the time is really a gift. Your time is too, thanks. kn