The Well-Tempered Computer, an introduction to computer audio

Friday, April 8, 2011

Overture 192 Audio Interface sound card

UK based Cantatis' Overture 192 Audio Interface PC sound card uses twin differential Burr Brown 1794 in parallel mono mode (up to 24/192kHz). Combined with four stage pure analog power supplies, heavily filtered to minimise the electrical noise associated with computer power supplies, this allows the DAC and Burr Brown OpAmps (5532) to work to their maximum performance. It is one of the most advance sound cards available today (early 2011).

A Texas Instruments audiophile headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120A2) provides the perfect output for a very wide range of headphones, from in-ear canal "buds" through to the most expensive studio monitoring headphones.

Digital S/PDIF outputs are provided via an optical Toslink connector and an electrical RCA connector for the ultimate in digital audio quality right up to 192kHz sampling rate.

On-board expansion connectors allow the Overture system to be extended to provide analogue audio inputs via the Quartet Analog Input Expansion Module, digital audio inputs via the Toccata Digital Input Expansion Module.
  • PCI 2.2 compliant
  • WDM drivers for Microsoft Windows® 98SE, 2000, XP and Vista
  • Drivers work with Windows 7
  • ASIO 2.0 compatible, with suitable software
  • Street price of around £200