On 1/13/09, Mark Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/13/09, Peter Pankonin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 1/13/09, Mark Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > > I use the HeadRoom Total BitHead which is a "High Quality External USB > > > Sound Card" but it has no inputs. > > > > > > Thanks...that would probably suit my needs. I'll check into it. > > > > > It's a really nice device, that's for sure, but unless you are a hi-fi > nerd, something cheaper will suffice. The BitHead is actually a > portable battery-powered headphone amplifier that just happens to > double as a USB sound card. > > For $50 or so, you should be able to pick one up elsewhere. USB sound > cards were very easy to get just one year ago, but now I can't seem to > find nearly as many locally. Don't get a Creative X-Fi, as the > drivers have issues under Linux (there were official drivers, but they > were only available for 64-bit linux, and now they are no longer > supported.) > > I wish I could recommend one, but it looks like all that's left at > Memory Express is one that I don't see anyone using under Linux, > Future Shop has none, and Best Buy only has the Creative X-Fi which I > doubt works well under Linux. > > If you feel like picking up a ~$5 one off of eBay, I hear those > usually plug and play with Linux. > > -Mark C. >
As I was closing my tabs, I saw this: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX8246(ME).aspx >From the looks of Ubuntu Forums, this device works, at least in stereo mode. At half the price of the HeadRoom device (not counting shipping, duty, and brokerage fees) I think it would be a good deal. -Mark C. _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
