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Apogee Ensemble Sound Card
Apogee Ensemble
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MOTU 1248 Sound Card
MOTU 1248
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RME Fireface 802 Sound Card
RME Fireface 802
User rating
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
31
4.0 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Sound TypeStereoStereoStereo
Interface Type
N/A
N/A
FireWire
Number of channels
N/A
N/A
7.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output8
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs0
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)0
N/A
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)222
Jack Plug input4
N/A
8
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)4
N/A
4
Microphone inputyesyesyes
XLR444
Other connectors
  • 6.3mm phone connector
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • Thunderbolt
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Ethernet
  • Thunderbolt
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
USBnoyesyes
Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
1
Line-in
N/A
N/A
yes
Line-out
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF in port
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out port
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
N/A
110.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
N/A
115.0 dB
Audio quality
N/A
N/A
24.0 bit

Power

Power sourcePowerlinePowerlinePowerline

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