Hi,
I have a card using the cmi8738 with digital IO, sold in the
Netherlands under the name Trust (digital sound surroud 5.1). I payd
euro 50,-- for it. This card is being sold under different names in
different countries. It works OK with alsa and jack.
the cmi8738 chipset in the dio2448 works well (i have
several).
The midiman seems a bit overpriced (~e120) as there are complete motherboards
containing this chipset for less than the price of the midiman:-)
Having said that, i havnt personally found a cheaper card. If you
find something, pls let us know:-)
--
Gerrit