Paolo Saggese wrote: > Hi everybody, > > after your kind suggestions, I have done some search in the "pro" > and "semi-pro" sound card arena to find a suitable and affordable > card for my needs. > > In the end, I have found a few possible candidates. According to > the manufacturer specs, all of them are capable of "bitperfect" > digital output (pass-through) as well as synchronization with an > external clock source. > > I still can't decide for one, and am still looking for your advice. > Here is a short table with a few comments. > > E-MU (Creative): > http://www.emu.com/products/category.asp?category=505 > > 0404 > pros: transformer coupled coax SPDIF I/O; > cons: I/O trough "breakout" adapter cables. > chipset/driver: emu10k1-fpga > Linux support status? > > 1212m > pros: ditto + direct connections without adapters for both coax > and TOSlink SPDIF I/O (also ADAT capable). > cons: ? > chipset/driver: emu10k1-fpga > Linux support status? > > 1010m > pros: same as 1212m, without analog board - should be cheaper; > cons: no analog I/O; > chipset/driver: emu10k1-fpga? > would it work with Linux? > > ESI (Ego Sys) > http://www.esi-audio.com/products/julia/ > http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=43 > > Juli@ > pros: manufacturer explicitly says: "Linux compatible (ALSA)"! :-> > cons: no TOSlink input (only output), coax SPDIF I/O via "breakout" > adapter cable (is coax I/O transformer coupled???). > chipset/driver: ice1724 > what about real Linux support status? > > M-Audio > http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=pciinterfaces > > Audiophile 2496 > pros: ? > cons: no TOSlink, coax SPDIF I/O only via "breakout" adapter cable > (is coax I/O transformer coupled???) > chipset/driver: ice1712 > Linux support status? > > Audiophile 192 > pros: ? > cons: no TOSlink, coax only (is coax I/O transformer coupled???) > chipset/driver: ice1724 > Linux support status? > > > According to this, my order of preference would be E-MU 1212m (or maybe > just 1010), followed by the 0404, the Juli@, the AP192 and AP2496. > > Nevertheless, the main problem -which may radically change preference- is > Linux support. For the E-MU, Matrix says that support is only coming with > ALSA version 1.0.15... I'm afraid it's a bit too early for these... :-? > > Are there other options? > > I was also thinking RMEs, but all of them looks way too much complicated > and expensive for my needs. Same for well known digigram cards like the > VX222 or VX442. > > Back to more "consumer oriented", cheaper cards, what about the > > Onkyo SE-200PCI ? > > Perhaps, the cheapest options would be the nice Chaintech AV-710, but > sadly it lacks digital input and any clock sync possibility. :-( > > Any other option? Comments? Suggestions? > > Tnx again. > > > Ciao e grazie, > Paolo. > I write the ALSA driver for the E-Mu cards, and the current state of support (if you use the ALSA hg repository) is described at: https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=emu ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
