[linux-audio-dev] best soundcard revisited

[Clemens Ladisch]

Aaron wrote:
> I plan to have all the computers dual booting lin/win and want the
> best quality sound card I can get that will run on both lin and win
> with the least trouble and the most bang for the buck.
>
> I don't need multitrack recording necessicarily.

And what _do_ you need?
Neither "best quality" nor "bang" are very specific.  ;-)

Stereo playback?  5.1 playback?  Stereo recording?  Mic and/or Line
input?  SPDIF input and/or output?  16 or 24 bits?  48 or 96 kHz?
MIDI?  ......


Regards,
Clemens