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F-0_ICE
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 Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: recommended sound card |
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i am looking for a new sound card to get but would like some advice.
requirements:
hardware mixing
digitial coax output (coax preferred but optical will work too)
DTS/DD pass through capability (nice to have but not really necessary)
full alsa support
TIA
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ttuegel
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Hardware mixing and full ALSA support pretty much limit you to Creative cards based on the EMU10K1 chip (the SoundBlaster/Audigy lines, not the X-Fi). IIRC, the Audigy4 is based on a different chip, as is the Audigy LS, so I'd stay away from those. I have an Audigy2 right now that works just fine with ALSA. I don't have the digital outputs on mine, but I know there are models that have them, especially the models that come with the drive bay panel with about 10 bajillion outputs that connects to the card inside your case. I am under the impression that DTS passthrough also works on these cards, but as I don't have digital out, I wouldn't really be able to tell you that. |
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F-0_ICE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| ttuegel wrote: | | Hardware mixing and full ALSA support pretty much limit you to Creative cards based on the EMU10K1 chip (the SoundBlaster/Audigy lines, not the X-Fi). IIRC, the Audigy4 is based on a different chip, as is the Audigy LS, so I'd stay away from those. I have an Audigy2 right now that works just fine with ALSA. I don't have the digital outputs on mine, but I know there are models that have them, especially the models that come with the drive bay panel with about 10 bajillion outputs that connects to the card inside your case. I am under the impression that DTS passthrough also works on these cards, but as I don't have digital out, I wouldn't really be able to tell you that. |
according to what i saw the audigy to has coax and optical I/O but you have to buy something extra to get it  but that only works with the audigy 2 value card according to them. its also apparently needed for the x-fi cards for coax/optical I/O
i have an old sb0220 which uses the emu10k1 chip works well, but not with the I/O module.
the xi-fi series card look great and its good that creative released info to the alsa devs but it will probably take some time before we even have a driver that will work if only on a basic level from alsa.
the only problem i have getting an audigy is that the only one being sold are the audigy SE which doesn't have hardware mixing.
i can't find an audigy 2 value anywhere aside from ebay.
BTW thanks for the reply
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PaulBredbury
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| The Audigy 4 is based on what? It's an improved version of the Audigy 2. Just thought I'd clear that up, since I've actually used both cards in Linux (using analogue cables, not digital). |
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