I have 3 of these now, about $15 each, reasonably happy with them. Shipping from China is about 2 weeks minimum. lsusb identifies them as "C-Media Electronics, Inc. CM106 Like Sound Device". The last couple have mic jacks. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000113207256.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.197d4c4djRtr8y On 8/3/21, Dmitri Seletski <drjoms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Ralf, > > I could not order Scarlett device, and it seems to me that RME Babyface > is not what would suite me. > > Shiit Hel can not be sold to me in EU. > > Can someone suggest alternatives? > > Good relatively inexpensive (150-300$) Linux USB DAC with possibility of > mic? > > Thank you in advance! > > On 7/10/21 5:31 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> On Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:35:47 +0100, Dmitri Seletski wrote: >>> I have paid attention to Magni Heresy, as per suggestion. Seems like a >>> good AMP. >>> >>> Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 - XLR mic, i have 3.5mm, so not much use for me >>> at this time... And it seems oriented at music semi-pro/semi-pro >>> youtubers. >> Hi, >> >> you mentioned "I am beginner audiophile", what ever "audiophile" is >> for, you probably want a decent sound. I've got a similar (more or less >> equal) setup as Mark, a RME HDSPe AIO and for USB a Focusrite Scarlett >> 18i20 2nd Gen. >> >> If you really want decent audio quality get a RME device, for USB it >> would be a RME Babyface. For just one headphone, you don't need a >> headphone amp, since the RME headphone outputs are known to be >> excellent. RME audio devices are professional grade, as reference, they >> sound better than usual consumer hi-fi gear from the 80s/90s. >> >> The pro-sumer Focusrite Scarlett series is quite nice for modest >> home recording, but the audio quality is not as good as of >> usual consumer hi-fi gear from the 80s/90s, but still way better than >> all those computer Realtek and Co. thingies. >> >> You might not care too much about the jacks. The Scarlett jacks aren't >> XLR, they are a combination of XLR and 6.3 mm jacks. You could use >> an adapter cable, XLR to 3.5 mm or 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm. Some devices, >> including the Scarlett series, even do not require special attention >> related to balanced vs unbalanced IOs. However, when using some other >> devices, converting between balanced and unbalanced requires some >> attention, but it isn't rocket science either, so it doesn't harm to >> care about it always, even if it's not necessary. >> >> FWIW the Scarlett 1st and 2nd Gen might be completely different to the >> current available 3rd Gen. I can only comment on the 2nd generation and >> heard a lot about the 1st generation. >> >> Regards, >> Ralf > > > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > -- ------------- Education is contagious. _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
