Best Linux sound card?

Thermodynamic · 05-30-2004, 10:03 AM

Hi there! I just fried my Sound Blaster Audigy card by short circuiting it. (oops)

Though I can find a replacement Audigy ES OEM card for $43, I've been wanting to upgrade to the Audigy 2.

SuSE Linux 9.1 is the distro I use, and I looked through YAST to see the hardware database. The Audigy 2 is not mentioned.

Can the Audigy 2 be used in SuSE Linux, or Linux in general?

Or if Creative Labs products aren't the best, which brand is?

Thanks!!

vectordrake · 05-30-2004, 12:37 PM

Check out the HCL for recommendations. As far as i know, the Audigy 2 is supported. Its mostly an ALSA question. What do they support today? I've heard good things about Hauppage cards - less cpu usage, and all.