31 Aug
2011
31 Aug
'11
7:50 p.m.
James Stone wrote:
My trusty SB Live! is slowly giving up the ghost, and
I was wondering
what people would recommend for a cheap audio interface compatible
with linux? It seems USB is a dead end - with all the USB2 stuff being
non-compatible with Linux..
There is some USB2 interfaces that work with Linux, I think they've been
mentioned on the list in prior discussions.
firewire seems to be being phased out,
Being phased out of laptops, but I understand it can be readily added
via Firewire cards.
and
I'm not sure about PCI?
Audiophile 2496 works fine.
I really just need something basic, but that is
relatively quiet
(unlike a no-name cheapo USB interface I bought a while back). 1 x
stereo in would be fine for my purposes.
Audiophile 2496 if you like PCI. A bit more than just 1 stereo in, but I
basically use mine for stereo in & out.
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