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alkos333 01-07-2009 04:02 PM
External USB Card needed
 
I'm looking for a Linux compatible card to replace my Creative Sound Blaster Live 24-bit external because first of all it doesn't have native 44.1kHz support and just doesn't get along with alsa sound usb drivers.

I've heard that Terratec's Aureon 5.1 USB MKII is a good externel usb card which supports 5.1 surround sound. What would you guys suggest?

lazlow 01-07-2009 04:21 PM
Not doing sound over usb.

alkos333 01-07-2009 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lazlow (Post 3400392)
Not doing sound over usb.
Over what then? Firewire?

lazlow 01-07-2009 06:15 PM
A regular pci card?

alkos333 01-07-2009 06:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lazlow (Post 3400496)
A regular pci card?
Ah, well this is a laptop.

lazlow 01-07-2009 06:37 PM
Look the short answer is that trying to run sound (or Ethernet) with a device over a cable can be done, but will almost always be inferior to the "native" way of doing it(as you have already seen). Getting things done(and working to your satisfaction) over usb/firewire/etc is almost always far more work than it is worth. See if you can find a pcimia card. Other than that you would probably be better off switching laptops for one with built in decent sound.

alkos333 01-08-2009 12:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lazlow (Post 3400518)
Look the short answer is that trying to run sound (or Ethernet) with a device over a cable can be done, but will almost always be inferior to the "native" way of doing it(as you have already seen). Getting things done(and working to your satisfaction) over usb/firewire/etc is almost always far more work than it is worth. See if you can find a pcimia card. Other than that you would probably be better off switching laptops for one with built in decent sound.
Thank you lol. I'm gonna go ahead and change my laptop now :). Seriously, I love my ThinkPad T60 and what laptop will have a sane 5.1 or 7.1 sound card anyway?


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