I was looking at upgrading my sound card, as I just purchased the Sony http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/524130-REG/Sony_PCMD50_PCM_D50_Professional_Portable.htmlD-50[/link] and I figured the audio it will record will surpass what my desktop's soundcard could handle (in fact, I just found out through researching online that the "Sigma Tel" in my desktop isn't even a sound card!).
I want to buy an external audio interface that will replace my "sound card" so I wouldn't have to buy an internal one. I won't be using the interface to record anything directly into my computer... I will only be using it for better audio playback. What do you all think of the http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/293219-REG/M_Audio_9900_50904_00_Transit_Portable_USB_Recording.htmlM-Audio Transit[/link]? If need be, I could purchase something like the http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/450605-REG/Echo_AUDIOFIRE2_AudioFire2_FireWire_Audio_Interface.htmlAudioFire2[/link] or http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/275194-REG/M_Audio_9900_50730_00_FireWire_410_FireWire_Recording.htmlM-Audio Firewire 410[/link], but they just seem like such overkill for what I need it for.
I want to buy an external audio interface that will replace my "sound card" so I wouldn't have to buy an internal one. I won't be using the interface to record anything directly into my computer... I will only be using it for better audio playback. What do you all think of the http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/293219-REG/M_Audio_9900_50904_00_Transit_Portable_USB_Recording.htmlM-Audio Transit[/link]? If need be, I could purchase something like the http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/450605-REG/Echo_AUDIOFIRE2_AudioFire2_FireWire_Audio_Interface.htmlAudioFire2[/link] or http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/275194-REG/M_Audio_9900_50730_00_FireWire_410_FireWire_Recording.htmlM-Audio Firewire 410[/link], but they just seem like such overkill for what I need it for.