el Sun, 05 Sep 2004 19:12:11 +0300 Sampo Savolainen <v2@xxxxxx> escribi?: hello, thanks for your suggestions. > If you need line inputs/outputs: the RME multiface. seems to be a good alternative, indeed. just to make sure, and for a correct estimation of costs, for the multiface you also need either a cardbus or pci interface, right? > If you need mic inputs:, a cheaper soundcard with ADAT I/O (RME > hdsp9652?) and getting a 8 channel mic preamp with adat outputs. no, in principle we don't need mic inputs, the system is essentially for reproduction, not recording. but if i understand the specs correctly, the HDSP 9652 together with the AEB8-O expansion board would give us what we want: 8 good quality analog outputs, right? thanks again, lj