[Ham-Mac] USB Sound interface with macbook and 10.5?

[Dick Kriss]

On Jan 5, 2012, at 11:39 AM, n1zj wrote:

> On Jan 9, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Ross Primrose wrote:
> 
>> Just curious which USB sound interfaces people have had luck with under 
>> OSX? I want to use something other than the built-in sound on my macbook 
>> for running digital modes with my K2...
>> 
>> 73, Ross N4RP
> 
> The Griffin iMic is cheap and works just fine.  I've been using one for several years.  Works with 10,7 and previous, MacLoggerDX, fldigi etc.  If you want 24 bit conversion, try the M-audio products.
> 
> John, N1ZJ

Several years ago I had audio issues with the Griffin iMac. In addition to being a A-to-D converter, it acted like an audio attenuator.  I finally ditched it and replaced the older SignaLink SL-1+ with a Signalink USB and that solved the audio attenuation issue.  When I purchased the Kenwood TS-590S, I was able get rig of both the SignaLink USB and the Keyspan Serial-to-USB adapter using a single USB cable. The direct USB connection is the best interface I have used. I use OS X 10.7.2 to fldigi.

Dick AA5VU