Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Basic Linux Sound card
From: Mel Steinberg (saxofon_AT_pacbell.net)
Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 03:40:09 EET
I'll second what xk has to say. I've seen SB Live! Values (OEM model),
currently, in the $25-35 range. The Soundfont/MIDI capabilities really
make it an even better value. If you need Digital In/Outs, Hoontech
makes REALLY reasonable expansion jackboards for it. The internal
connections are cool too. I have my TV card hooked to the internal
analog audio connector, which keeps the external one open for whatever
purpose I need it for. If the Linux support for the SB Audigy family
gets up to steam, it might be the way to go. [For the record: I'm using
it on SuSE 7.2 on an Athlon 800 w/384M RAM] Happy Hunting!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MEL
xk wrote:
>
> <advertising>
>
> Well, it sound's very good to my ears.
> This was the first cheap sound card which REALLY fulfils all the
> specifications of the manufactor.
>
> If you record at 48 with no signal, you get a -90.3 dB sound floor, with a
> DC bias of 0.
> If you record at 44 with no signal, you get a -73.0 dB sound floor, with a
> DC bias of -2.
>
> At least these were the results my card gave.
>
> I bought this card about two years ago and I can deffinatly say it was the
> best $54 I ever spend.
> It should be even cheaper today.
> It's sound it's absolutly SUPERB.
>
> I think you really should try one before concluding it's not worth it.
>
> </advertising>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rich <rich_AT_cnylug.org>
> To: <linux-audio-user_AT_music.columbia.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:34 AM
> Subject: [linux-audio-user] Basic Linux Sound card
>
> > I know this has been asked in the past, but please allow me to
> > ask it again.
> >
> > For now all I want is a normal sound card when I build my new
> > linux box (waiting for tax return) and I recall reading that the
> > SB-Live (or whatever it is) resamples everything to 48k for
> > internal processing. This doesn't sound good to me.
> >
> > What sound card is out there without this "feature" that is well
> > supported under linux (I'll probably run the latest version of Red
> > Hat).
> >
> > Rich...
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