st wrote:
  This device may be convenient, but I don't like
the idea of one piece
 of equipment acting as the mic, the preamp and the ADC all at once. 
Well first: I just brought it home and it works flawlessly with linux.
Secondly, it's actually a regular 2200a with an added usb sound card.
For admittedly better audio quality you can simply not connect the usb
and use it together with any preamp/adc combo.
For now it's a big step up in quality for me and a convenient,
all-in-one solution that'll exactly let me upgrade the weaker parts of
the chain later...
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