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Apogee Quartet Sound Card
Apogee Quartet
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Audient ID4 Sound Card
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RME Fireface UC Sound Card
RME Fireface UC
User rating
52
4.3 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
81
3.7 out of 5
81 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
6 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Sound TypeSurroundStereoStereo
Interface TypeUSB
N/A
FireWire
Number of channels5.1
N/A
18

Connectivity

Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)111
Headphone outputs1
N/A
1
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)6
N/A
2
Microphone inputyesyesno
XLR0
N/A
2
Line-inno
N/A
yes
Line-outno
N/A
yes
S/PDIF in portno
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out portno
N/A
yes
Other connectors
  • Balanced input XLR
  • MIDI
N/A
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
USByesyesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
10
Analog 3.5mm output
N/A
N/A
0
Analogue RCA outputs
N/A
N/A
0
Jack Plug input
N/A
N/A
6
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)123.0 dB
N/A
100.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
N/A
100.0 dB
Audio quality
N/A
N/A
24.0 bit

Power

Power sourcePowerlineUSB
  • Powerline
  • USB

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