More Schiit - Jil Analog to Digital Converter

[Matias]

Jil must really stand out in sound quality, because feature wise it lacks a lot compared to products from other companies that have been selling ADCs in "audio interfaces" (as they are known in the pro audio world) for very long. Low latency, DAC, heaphone amp, phantom power, DI, pad, etc. Jil is like a "one trick pony".

 

Examples: Focusrite Solo (100usd - half the price), PreSonus Audiobox (100usd - half price too), Focusrite 2i4 (200usd), Audient iD4 (200usd), etc.

[Matias]

37 minutes ago, Matias said:

Examples: Focusrite Solo (100usd - half the price), PreSonus Audiobox (100usd - half price too), Focusrite 2i4 (200usd), Audient iD4 (200usd), etc.

Actually Solo and iD4 do not apply as they have only 1 channel input, but I can't edit my post. Focusrite 2i2 does apply though (150usd).

[Matias]

Only Audient's iD14 has 2 line in channels to rip a stereo signal, and it costs 300usd. Although it comes with a lot more features.

[Matias]

12 hours ago, esldude said:

While true the ID4 is a different model that sells for $199. While having only one mic preamp it has two lines inputs.  Two headphone outs.

iD4 has 2 channels indeed but they are different between each other: one is a DI input, the other a mic preamp input. Even their specs are different. I would not rip a vinyl with different signal paths between channels. https://audient.com/products-2/audio-interfaces/id4/tech-specs/
That is why the others I mentioned to have 2 equal channels.

[Matias]

I also see this reversed. An Audient iD14 (300usd) competes with a Modi DAC (100usd) + Magni 2 Uber amp (150usd) + Jil ADC (200usd) stack, has more features and still uses AKM converters.

[Matias]

Again my bad: Audient uses Burr Brown converters. Why can't I edit my posts afterwards?