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#1 2008-10-10 03:12:07
- divineant
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Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
Hi
Im looking for a fully linux compatible, no propritary drivers needed, soundcard for use in a semi low budget radio production.
Im not very audiophile myself, but some of my fellow radio technicians keeps insisting on balanced in/out.
In time we would like to digitize the sound, but for now, our mixer can only output analog.
So
- Full alsa compatible
- Balanced in/out
- digital in/out
- prefered PCI(e*) - but usb is acceptable
Price <=200€ (~$275)
Above mentioned is my preferred setup, but i am willing to compromize on analog input (just to put pressure on the guy thats going to buy a new mixer), So tell me what you use for your (semi)professional audio equipment.
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#2 2008-10-10 12:27:27
- apaige
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
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#3 2008-10-10 13:12:13
- arch0r
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
i bought a creative soundblaster live for 1€ from ebay. it's running fine and fulfilles all of mine and your needs :>
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#4 2008-10-11 16:36:46
- apaige
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
arch0r: I doubt it has balanced inputs and outputs.
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#5 2008-10-12 13:36:58
- divineant
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
actually our current soundcard is an old soundblaster live, but I would prefere something a bit more specialized. The edirol looks ok, but i would still prefere an internal card
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#6 2008-10-12 15:06:16
- Roberth
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
Check out asus's soundcards;)
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#7 2008-10-12 19:47:27
- Echo
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
Maybe a M-Audio Audiophile 2496. Not everything you are looking for, but, a nice card. Capable of bit perfect output too.
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#8 2008-10-12 20:56:52
- Rumor
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
You definitely want something from M-Audio, then. They produce audiophile quality sound cards AND support Linux through OSS. I have their Revolution 5.1 and am quite pleased with the sound quality.
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#9 2008-10-12 21:02:28
- divineant
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
Are there only OSS support with M-Audio, and are all ports supported? It seems to be the way to go tough. The fact that I have to resort to my local music shop instead of a hardware dealer tells me that it got the audiophile marked covered.
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#10 2008-10-13 01:24:36
- Echo
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
Are there only OSS support with M-Audio, and are all ports supported?
I use Alsa w/the Audiophile 2496 which uses the envy24control for control/mixer (nice). I've also used the Revo 5.1 w/Alsa (no envy24control the best I recall) still a nice card.
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#11 2008-10-21 12:42:38
- seenxu
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Re: Searching for "the perfect soundcard"
I am currently also looking for a good quality soundcard only for listening music(2speaker or headphone, no multi.channel needed) that works under linux.
still can't decide which one I shall go with. 
more advices please, thx!
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