[LAU] What audio interface to use for a Linux-powered surround preamp?

[Ralf Madorf]

On Sun, 2011-12-18 at 13:20 +0100, Ralf Madorf wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-12-18 at 12:00 +0000,
> linux-audio-user-request at lists.linuxaudio.org wrote:
> > Message: 24
> > Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:30:18 +0100
> > From: J?rn Nettingsmeier <nettings at folkwang-hochschule.de>
> 
> > unfortunately, the only answer for truly professional audio hardware 
> > under linux is rme. not that their gear is bad, but it sure is 
> > expensive, and i wonder what we're going to do if they ever turn
> > evil... 
> > time for those open hardware projects...
> 
> :(
> 
> I have to agree. I tried several years with cheaper equipment, since for
> me RME already is evil regarding to the costs. Anyway, I hardly
                                                          ^^^^^^
                                                          highly ;D
> recommend to get a RME card if you are able to pay for it. I wasted too
> much time using other cards.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Ralf