[LAU] Looking for AD converter

[Paul Davis]

On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 22:07 -0500, Reuben Martin wrote:
> I helping a friend out who wants to put together a linux / ardour setup.
> 
> However, the sound device he origionally suggested was RME's Fireface,
> which is a no-go.
> 
> I'm having trouble finding a device with similar specs. Does anybody
> have any suggestions on devices that work with linux (alsa or freebob)
> that can handle the 192k sample rate, have at least 8 analog line
> level inputs (not concerned about preamps) and are in the same price
> range?
> 
> There are lots of nice units out there, but finding something that can
> handle 192k kinda reduces the selection really quickly.

it will reduce your disk space even more rapidly, for no benefit that
has EVER been demonstrated in a double blind test. oh, it will also
increase the CPU load making super low latencies harder to achieve (and
perhaps impossible to achieve) until processor speeds increase 4 fold.