I prefer to digitize with my sound card (Audigy ZS 2) and a good XP driver package to that sound card, as with the integierten in PreAmp A / D USB function. Although the simple integierte A / D converter also makes a very clean, clear sound but with my soundcard as A / D converter to stay a few more nuances and details received, which is why I trust more on my sound card for the purpose of digitizing. I'll be there but as I said very precisely and meticulously in all, the others would easily distinguishable not hear soo). But that is the only small. Gripe.
The analog sound output to the R / L cinch plugs (which is the actual function of a preamplifier) is as I said very good.
I would say "recommended", unless you're after a tube sound amplifier examined (with the touch of "tube" induced warm sound).