[LAU] In Search of The Unicorn

[Ken Restivo]

On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:13:04AM +0100, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> Ken Restivo wrote:
> > 1) USB 1.0 "class compliant"-- NOT USB 2.0 -- and thus works with Linux
> 
> This is usually (technically correctly) advertised as "USB 2.0 full
> speed".
> 
> > 3) Has FOUR outputs and 2-4 inputs, all usable from within JACK, with
> >    good professional quality DAC/ADCs.
> 
> This would mean full duplex and 24-bit samples, which would exceed the
> bandwidth available for full speed devices.
> 
> 

That seems odd, since there seem to be a lot of very cheap USB 1.0 devices that can support 6 channels (5:1 surround for home theater).

I could live with a mode of 4 output channels 44.1k/16 and no input channels. But what I need is good quality DAC and balanced outs.

-ken