[Consortium] audio friendly distro

Hi I'm using Fedora FC15 kernel 3.0 64bit. I use a M-Audio d66 sound card, which now is not alwaqys being found and when it is. the sampling rate is only 48000. I need its full range, 11025 is a must for one app I use for ham radio. I've tried several distros in the past, I dont like ubuntu due to mits restrictions on servers and multi users. Loading the kernel 2.6.33 RT shows the card every time and pa_devs shows all its possible sampling rates. Can anyone suggest a distro which is audio friendly that is alsa friendly. I could go back to fed fc14, but then I'm stuck with an obsolete system. I need something which will not be made obsolete, and some protection from the over zealous developers that want to make it more like windows. Thanks Richard