[linux-audio-user] Which kernel to use for audio work?

[Robert Epprecht]

I'm currently setting up an audio system on Debian sarge.
The system will be used for audio work only.

My sound hardware is RME Multiface and the PCI card.
Of course I want ALSA and JACK.

I wonder which kernel version I should try first, 2.4.?? (which one)
or a 2.6.0 test kernel?  I'm fine with kernel source from kernel.org
and don't need a debianised kernel source.

Please let me know which patches are needed (like lowlat, preemt)
for the kernel version in question, as this is not clear to me.

I know this question shows that I'm not very well informed about
the different kernels, but I *do* like learning ;-)

Thanks a lot for your help!
Robert Epprecht