Il giorno mar, 11/10/2005 alle 21.38 -0700, reuben ha scritto: > Hello, > > I'm hoping to spend no more than $200 to get a sound card that'll do > everything I need from it. It will function as the center of the sound > system in my art gallery; I'd like to connect it to a mixer via RCA. 2 > output channels + headphone monitor would be ideal, although I could > live with just two of the three. I do not need digital, and I do not > need surround, although neither would hurt. I do like the idea of an > external interface but that is not necessary. > > I'm running Ubuntu 5.4, 2.6 kernel, etc etc. I don't really have a lot > of time to spend futzing with compiling & recompiling drivers; I'd like > something that is easily (& well) supported by ALSA or some other > alternative. > > I'd read a lot of good things about the M-Audio cards -- which one if > so? Or would you spring for one of the SB Audigies? Or other? I tend to suggest M-audio audiophile 24/96 - its 129$ (88 EUR on thomann.de so you might find it for less than 129$) - it's based on the well supported envy24 chip and all the mates I suggested to are really happy. Here are the features: http://m-audio.com/products/en_us/Audiophile2496-main.html It doesn't have headphones out, but it's a professional grade soundcard. If your use is "consumer audio" (If I understand correctly for playing background music only) you can do it with a lot smaller budget (sb128 for example or a cheap used sblive, or even the one built-in on the motherboard). With audiophle 24/96 you surely get high quality output, but maybe is more music production oriented. > Thanks > Reuben HTH -- Emiliano Grilli Linux user #209089 http://www.emillo.net
