16 May
2007
16 May
'07
7:08 a.m.
Lars Luthman escribe:
OK, thanks for the advice on what not to get. I
realise that I probably
have to get an USB or Firewire box if I want decent analog ins and outs,
but if all I need is S/PDIF out at 48kHz, surely there must be one
laptop that would work OK with the builtin sound? Is no one running
Linux audio software (succesfully) on a laptop without external
soundcards?
I am using a not-state-of-the-art Samsung X05 laptop which features an
S/PDIF out. I use an optical cable to a minidisc unit with headphones
attached and I use this as "the soundcard", as it gives a far greater
quality than the headphone out in the laptop.
Jackd attaches to the S/PDIF out nicely and quality of audio apps is
very impressive given that laptops usually ship with awful
soundcards. I tend to prefer musical hardware as quality of audio outs
is usually a lot higher than using the 95% of soundcards in the
market. But this S/PDIF plus minidisc combo makes my day. Staying
digital as long as posible is worth it.
If using a laptop without S/PDIF, an M-Audio Transit seems to have all
is needed.
Cordially, Ismael
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La media hostia j. ivalladt(a)gmail.com
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