Thanks Mac. As usual, your comments and suggestions are right on target. I'll do some exploring on the Sony, but I've suspected that the input port does not double as line-in and mic. When creating audio from BIAB (real track for example) the right Vu meter shows fine and the sound is fine. When bringing audio into the Sony, the left Vu meter shows, but the right one doesn't. The volume for the mic is turned up and I've even used the "boost" function to where the left meter blows out but still nothing on the right meter.

Sometimes ya just can't go native (as in native soundcard).

Thanks again.