When I'm looking for an ADC I see the RME ADI-2 PRO repped pretty hard, but it's a pretty middling lowing performer at the gearslutz loopback tests. The Apollo x16 did poorly as well, assuming that was poorly measured, the x4 performs on par with units that were released nearly 20 years ago like old Motus. And little mention of the TI units here which are at mastering level appearantly?
Long story short, I'm trying to find the most cost effective ADC and having trouble figuring my way through this, because what should be pretty straight forward doesn't seem to be so. I'm not looking for THE ABSOLUTE BEST, but instead the best value proposition given that I DO NOT NEED MIC PRES FROM MY INTERFACE and I don't need many channels.
My understanding so far is this.
For me, a TI kit seems to be basically on par with a Blue 245.
Long story short, I'm trying to find the most cost effective ADC and having trouble figuring my way through this, because what should be pretty straight forward doesn't seem to be so. I'm not looking for THE ABSOLUTE BEST, but instead the best value proposition given that I DO NOT NEED MIC PRES FROM MY INTERFACE and I don't need many channels.
My understanding so far is this.
For me, a TI kit seems to be basically on par with a Blue 245.