On 22-11-07 11:39, Rene Herman wrote: > On 21-11-07 20:33, Paolo Saggese wrote: > >> Thus, I would need a sound card which must be: >> >> * cabable of "bitperfect" (pass through) operation at CD standard >> 16bit/44.1KHz (as well as, possibly, also at higher resolutions and >> sample rates such as 16/48, 24/48, 24/96 and 24/192). > > 16/44.1 is basic enough that any card will be able to operate its S/PDIF > output at it. Traditionally, together with 16/32 and 16/48, and probably > 20-bits instead of 16 possible. > > "Basic S/PDIF" is limited to those 20-bits with 24-bit as only an option in > the standard but these days any card should do 24-bit fine. > >> * capable of "slaving" its SPDIF output clock to an external one, >> such as the one reconstructed from its SPDIF input. > > I suppose your external DAC has no actual WordClock (BNC connection) output? > If it does, you have a range of professional products available (and semipro > in for example the TerraTec EWS 88 D/MT coupled with a TerraTec ClockWork > module). > > I know the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 and Audiophile 192 can sync the master > clock with their S/PDIF in and both are great cards, also analogue, and not > expensive. The 24/96 you'll even be able to locate 2nd hand by now for +/- > EUR 50 or so. Check eBay -- I see them starting at EUR 0,99 ;-) > > As far as I'm aware, both card function well on Linux. I have neither card > myself, so ask around a bit for any possible specific trouble though. Oh, and ofcourse, the 2496 does 96 kHz and the 192... 192 kHZ (that is, the 2496 is limited to somewhere around 100 kHz for its masterclock and the 192 to somewhere around 200 kHz). Rene. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
