I use a Fostex:
http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/pro_products/fr2le.shtml
I use it mostly for production, but sometimes use it to digitize vinyl.
Just like we all talk about DACs endlessly, well, the more you pay the better A/D chips you get. This one is low end, but has balanced input and i've been happy with it. It's interface could be more intuitive, but it's decently built.
I wouldn't recommend any of these as playback devices.
Also, I'm not an audio pro, but I'd expect microphone inputs to have lower S/N ratios than line input/outputs.
http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/pro_products/fr2le.shtml
I use it mostly for production, but sometimes use it to digitize vinyl.
Just like we all talk about DACs endlessly, well, the more you pay the better A/D chips you get. This one is low end, but has balanced input and i've been happy with it. It's interface could be more intuitive, but it's decently built.
I wouldn't recommend any of these as playback devices.
Also, I'm not an audio pro, but I'd expect microphone inputs to have lower S/N ratios than line input/outputs.