External Sound Cards Vs. Pod Xt Options

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Hi,

To record guitar i use actually my POD XT Live and Garage Band. I'm quite happy with the sound, but i have a little problem. The sound with the POD as external sound card is good, but it is even better when i plug my headphones direct to the POD. The guitar is somehow more responsive as well. A tiny little bit, but noticable. I would like to archive the same feel and sound for recording, but listening to everything over GarageBand or Logic (mixed with backings and effects). I was thinking that there are maybe better external sound cards i could use and connect the POD just over the line out to this sound card.

1. Does anyone know if this would make a difference and if, which sound cards are able to give better results as the POD? ... are there any values to look for when choosing a sound card?
2. Beside improving sound quality, is a better sound card processing the signal faster as well or what else i can do to optimize this and have better performance?
3. I use a mac book pro with 4gb memory. The computer should be able to manage this or not?

Not thinking so much about budget for now, but of course there are some limits. I don't need 10 inputs or a lot of options. Maybe something similar to the Apogee Duet for example(?).


I would appreciate any ideas or informations. Thanks !

Andy

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