Vinyl To CD:
    If your main use of the sound card is to transfer music from vinyl to CD,
    either card would be fine for your use. The Riviera offers you a line in,
    mic in, front speaker out and rear speaker out as well as an optical
    S/PDIF output to interface with any digital equipment you may have. 
 
    The Catalina, on the other hand, offers a line in, mic in, front speaker 
    out, rear speaker out, center/LFE out, alt center out, as well as optical
    S/PDIF inputs and outputs. The Riviera also has a 15 pin Joystick Port
    for connecting External MIDI Keyboard.

    The Catalina is a 8 Channel PCI Sound Card with 24 bit / 96 kHz Digital 
    Audio Interface, while the Riviera is a 6 Channel PCI Sound Card With 
    24 bit Digital Output. 
 
    The choice would come down to which card better suits your particular 
    needs and equipment.
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