Audio interface advice

[Ariamella]

I was looking for a DAC with balanced outputs and volume control because I have a ground loop and I've settled upon getting an audio interface. This is because the cheapest DAC with a volume control I could find was the Topping E50 and it's way over my budget and I'm gonna be getting a mic at some point so I might as well get an audio interface now. I live in the UK and the Audient iD4 costs £120, which looks to have a good mix of performance and features. I also have an unbalanced headphone amp which ideally I can run off the 2nd outputs but I can always use an audio splitter box if necessary. Are there any other options I should be looking at?

 

[sweetchaos]

Did you check?

Audio Electronics Review and Measurements Index

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www.audiosciencereview.com

Type = “ADC/DAC interface”

I don’t know the UK market to give any recommendations.

 

[antcollinet]

From there, the Motu M2 looks like a good bet but a bit pricier at about £180.

Alternatively the behringer UMC204HD - cheaper at about £75 - not sure if it has balanced outputs though.

 

[Ariamella]

Did you check?

Audio Electronics Review and Measurements Index

Master table and index of all audio equipment reviews and measurements.

www.audiosciencereview.com

Type = “ADC/DAC interface”

I don’t know the UK market to give any recommendations.

I did check it yeah, but pricing in the UK is a bit off

From there, the Motu M2 looks like a good bet but a bit pricier at about £180.

Alternatively the behringer UMC204HD - cheaper at about £75 - not sure if it has balanced outputs though.

I'm not sure if the M2 is worth it at that price difference, I was looking at the UMC204HD but I don't think it has true balanced outputs and the output levels are a bit iffy too

 

[restorer-john]

See if you pick up a Focusrite 2i2v3. They offer a very decent performance for the money.

 

[Ariamella]

Late update, I ended up picking up an iD4 MKii and it works well