Paolo Saggese wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> after your kind suggestions, I have done some search in the "pro" 
> and "semi-pro" sound card arena to find a suitable and affordable 
> card for my needs.
> 
> In the end, I have found a few possible candidates. According to
> the manufacturer specs, all of them are capable of "bitperfect" 
> digital output (pass-through) as well as synchronization with an
> external clock source.
> 
> I still can't decide for one, and am still looking for your advice.
> Here is a short table with a few comments. 
> 
> E-MU (Creative):
> http://www.emu.com/products/category.asp?category=505
> 
> 0404
>       pros: transformer coupled coax SPDIF I/O;
>       cons: I/O trough "breakout" adapter cables.
>       chipset/driver: emu10k1-fpga
>       Linux support status?
> 
> 1212m
>       pros: ditto + direct connections without adapters for both coax
>             and TOSlink SPDIF I/O (also ADAT capable).
>       cons: ?
>       chipset/driver: emu10k1-fpga
>       Linux support status?
> 
> 1010m
>       pros: same as 1212m, without analog board - should be cheaper; 
>       cons: no analog I/O;
>       chipset/driver: emu10k1-fpga?
>       would it work with Linux?
> 
> ESI (Ego Sys)
> http://www.esi-audio.com/products/julia/
> http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=43
> 
> Juli@
>       pros: manufacturer explicitly says: "Linux compatible (ALSA)"! :->
>       cons: no TOSlink input (only output), coax SPDIF I/O via "breakout" 
>             adapter cable (is coax I/O transformer coupled???).
>       chipset/driver: ice1724
>       what about real Linux support status?
> 
> M-Audio
> http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=pciinterfaces
> 
> Audiophile 2496
>       pros: ?
>       cons: no TOSlink, coax SPDIF I/O only via "breakout" adapter cable 
>            (is coax I/O transformer coupled???)
>       chipset/driver: ice1712
>       Linux support status?
> 
> Audiophile 192
>       pros: ?
>       cons: no TOSlink, coax only (is coax I/O transformer coupled???)
>       chipset/driver: ice1724
>       Linux support status?
> 
> 
> According to this, my order of preference would be E-MU 1212m (or maybe 
> just 1010), followed by the 0404, the Juli@, the AP192 and AP2496.
> 
> Nevertheless, the main problem -which may radically change preference- is 
> Linux support. For the E-MU, Matrix says that support is only coming with 
> ALSA version 1.0.15... I'm afraid it's a bit too early for these... :-?
> 
> Are there other options? 
> 
> I was also thinking RMEs, but all of them looks way too much complicated 
> and expensive for my needs.  Same for well known digigram cards like the 
> VX222 or VX442.
> 
> Back to more "consumer oriented", cheaper cards, what about the 
> 
> Onkyo SE-200PCI ?
> 
> Perhaps, the cheapest options would be the nice Chaintech AV-710, but 
> sadly it lacks digital input and any clock sync possibility. :-(
> 
> Any other option? Comments? Suggestions?
> 
> Tnx again.
> 
> 
> Ciao e grazie,
>                                 Paolo.
> 

I write the ALSA driver for the E-Mu cards, and the current state of
support (if you use the ALSA hg repository) is described at:
https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=emu


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