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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 UCX Sound Card
RME Fireface UCX
User rating
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40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
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31 user ratings
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32 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Sound TypeStereoStereoStereo

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)221
Jack Plug input4
N/A
4
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)4
N/A
3
Microphone inputyesyesyes
XLR44
N/A
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
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
USBnoyesyes

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
N/A
111.0 dB

Power

Power sourcePowerlinePowerlinePowerline

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