[linux-audio-user] What is the best choice for a pro PCI soundcard?

Jan Depner eviltwin69 at cableone.net
Fri Jan 14 08:39:43 EST 2005


On Fri, 2005-01-14 at 05:10, Mario Lang wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I am in the process of working out the hardware of my
> new personal workstation.  This time, I'd like to get
> a really good multichannel Pro-audio card with at least
> 96khz sampling rate, 24bit and around 8 analog channels.
> 
> I am looking at:
> * TerraTec PHASE 88
> * M-Audio Delta 1010(LT)
> 
> I can't quite decide between the TerraTec and M-Audio.
> Regarding maturity of Linux ALSA drivers for these cards, what
> would you suggest?  Additionally, I couldn't find anything
> which explained why the LT version is soo much cheaper.  Is
> this only about bundled software, or does the 1010lt version
> have less hardware features than the Delta 1010?
> 

    The LT doesn't have an external DAC/ADC among other things.  You can
also look at the ST Audio DSP 2000 C-Port but with the price drop in the
1010 I'd go with that (not the LT).

Jan





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