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Anyone know of a low-profile sound card with balanced out?

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spinjector

Anyone know of a low-profile sound card with balanced in/out? Something simple and reasonably priced?

One of our nontechnical salespeople cut a deal for a bunch of computers. Now I'm stuck with a dozen beautiful brand-new super-fast dual-core computers that I can't use any or our sound cards in because the cards are full-height and the computer cases are low-profile. >=-/

Thanks.
 
Hi,

As a former computer programmer, I can understand your dilemma.

I believe, ASI offers these type of cards, but the truth is you may end up paying far more for these computer because you have to upgrade all the cards.

I would tell management that it might be in their best interest to ask for a refund. You're going to have other problems with those computers because they only take have sized slots. josh
 
Prolly not gonna happen... This deal started before I got here, and they've been sitting in a store room for six months before someone (me) realized the problem. >=-/
 
If all else fails..... put in the best "little" soundboards you can come up with and then get some of the little "stick on" type line amps from RDL to convert the unbalanced outs to balanced.
 
Yea actually what I might do is pick up some 90-degree PCI riser cards and hack out the back of the cases to put the sound cards in - like the orientation you'd find on a 1or 2-space rack-mount computer chassis. That would be the cheapest solution, if not the easiest.
 
How about something like the Echo Layla? Assuming the PCI interface card is not too high.
(I've used the little Echo Mia for projects, & seemed OK for the price, but not any of the outboard devices.)
 
I've spent a LOT of time researching this before and there is no LP balanced card.

As for spinjector's flex riser card "re-engineering" - I've had a LOT of those flex risers fail over the years. You won't know it's a problem until the computer won't boot or the card stops working.

The best solution is to get an inexpensive balanced USB interface like the Lexicon Alpha ($80 street). Added plus is the Alpha has actual knobs to adjust the levels - it's not done in software.
 
I just used the Lexicon Alpha for a project. It works great! You may need to pad the input though... A 300 ohm resistor in the high and low seemed to work for me.
 
dtube1 - thx for the info on the Digigram LP card. Didn't know that one was on the market.
 
A really nice tool for making unbalanced, consumer level products look like pro gear is made by ROX Electronics, Inc. www.roxelectronics.com . It uses passive circuitry, has great CMMR, lots of headroom. It has two independent channels. It can be used bi-directionally and can be configured with 1/8 in.,XLRs, RCAs, phoenix type connectors, or a mixture. The transformers, used, have three independent 600 ohm equal windings and a fourth winding suitable for mic level. It is mounted in a metal case with drilled ears for easy mounting. ( I guess I'm sounding like a salesman) As a contractor, I have found this product invaluable.

Rick King
 
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