> > I'm comparing the RME Multiface with the M-Audio Delta 1010 (the full > model, not the LT). > > Both things provide 8 balanced analog ins/outs (and balanced is very > important to me), some digital ins/outs (the M-Audio provides only > SPDIF, RME has SPDIF and optical) and MIDI. Both are fully supported by > ALSA. Both can do 96kHz/24bit. > M-Audio Delta doesn't have headphones output. > > The big difference is the price. > RME Multiface can be bought in the US for like $920 (the breakout box > plus the PCI card). > M-Audio Delta 1010 is $600 total; even if i stick to it a 4-way > headphone amp, it's still only $700. > > What do i lose if i go the M-Audio way, instead of the RME? > > I know the RME stuff are more like sound routers (can combine the > channels in a very flexible fashion), plus they do a lot of things with > 0% CPU load. > How's the M-Audio Delta in this regard? Can i do the same clever things > with it? > Since everybody is reccomending a RME card... Having administrated 5 delta cards (2*1010+1*66+2*44) for soon 2 years on linux/alsa at notam/oslo, whithout any trouble, I can safely reccomend delta. I also had an unpleasant experience this summer getting an rme card to work. There were lots of lots of trouble getting the driver to work somewhat properly. However, I think that was a digiface so you probably wont experience the same trouble. But, if I should choose, and had an unlimited amount of money, I would take the 1010 card. ~No doubt. --
