[linux-audio-user] Recommended soundcard similar to ESI juli@

[Gerhard Gaußling]

Hello,

I use a crappy nforce audio onboard sound. With that I'm not able to get 
low latencies (I'm now at 180 ms, and still get xruns, delay exceeds 
and some times x-server nvidia-glx (?) crashes, although I applied Ingo 
Molnars patch for complete rt capabilities on amd64 dapper).

Now I want to get a new audio card with harddisk recording, midi,  and 
midi capabilities and DA/Spdif. I had a look on the ESI Juli@, M-Audio 
Audiophile 2496, EMU 1212M, and I would prefer the Juli@, but I don't 
know how good is the card support in alsa.

I read the changelog of 2.6.12-rc1 by Jaroslav Kysela <perex<at>suse.cz>
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.12-rc1
<perex<at>use.cz>
	[ALSA] Added ICE1724 - ESI Juli@ code (not complete) + AK4114 code + 
AK4358
	Serial BUS drivers,AK4114 receiver,AK4XXX AD/DA converters
	ICE1712 driver,ICE1724 driver
	Initial incomplete driver for ESI Juli@ cardcards based on ICE1724, 
AK4114,
	AK4358 and AK5385. The ICE1724 and ICE1712 main files plus some drivers 
are
	also updated (cleanups and new callbacks).
	Signed-off-by: Jaroslav Kysela <perex<at>suse.cz>

I also read some messages, that the Juli@ is not very good supported 
yet. Does somebody have experience with that card, or can somebody 
suggest an other card for medium hobbyist/semi-pro requirements?

Kind regards

Gerhard Gaußling