From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: gary Subject: Re: looking for advice on buying a card Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 11:27:28 -0700 Message-ID: <49FC9090.8070102@lazygranch.com> References: <49FC7432.9090301@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-49FC90910000=======" Return-path: In-Reply-To: <49FC7432.9090301@gmail.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: alsa-user-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: Dmitri Seletski Cc: alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net, alsa-devel@alsa-project.org List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org --=======AVGMAIL-49FC90910000======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Having spent an ungodly obscene amount of time trying to get two different USB audio cards to work in 64 bit opensuse, I suggest not trying to be a pioneer. I solved my need for multiple sound cards (exceeding the number of PCI slots I have) by using a PCI bridge. For one soundcard, you can try thing: http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JJ-000111-S1 It doesn't list linux in support unfortunately. However, the latest linux kernal might recognize the card. Then pick a soundcard from the list of supported devices. For my particular situation, I bought a Magma PCI expander on ebay. I plugged it in and it worked with the soundcards I had on hand (Diamond 5.1 using C-Media chipset). With the shipping, it worked out to be about $39 a PCI slot. [My time, about 10 minutes, not counting searching ebay.] Thus the price for the SIIG seems reasonable if you only need to run one card. However, I can't vouch it will work. The Magma boxes do work, but are obscenely expensive new and bulky. Dmitri Seletski wrote: > Hello Guys > I am thinking to buy pci express sound card. Nothing fancy, just > something with dolby surround 7.1 and decent sound quality, rather > inexpensive, i am not audiophile. > > I have noticed that there are not that many sound cards out there which > have descent support in Linux(unlike many forums claim). I have had > MAJOR problems with pci xfi card from creative labs(fatality gamers > edition), my buddy still has a lot of problem with it, like major issues > with input. No mic - no skype or other voip, you know yourself... > > I have found source of asus xonar dx(namely ebay), it is not that > expensive compared to many other pci express cards out there, still is > expensive enough, from alsa matrix it appears to be quite descent. > Question is, is it worth buying? Is it painful to get it > running?(probably nothing unusual, matter of loading module), does it > work fully(does microphone work, does surround sound 7.1 work?)? > Is there something better for similar money?(EUR 73 or £65 or $97) > Please do not propose incompletely supported cards(while i wouldn't mind > submitting issues to mail lists if i come across bugs, i wouldn't want > product that doesn't work) > > I appreciate any comments. > > Thank you in advance. > Dmitri > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. 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