Clemens Ladisch wrote:
John Utz wrote:
if my employer decides that we will use the card
If you're thinking about the Xonar D2/D2X: please note that I removed the "Master" control in the latest kernel in the hope of fixing some unexplained bug where the card's EEPROM would be deleted. (I think that I may be able to prove that the Master control isn't related to this bug, and revert that change.)
Good to know, but not relevant in our case, we are exploring the D1.
(not entirely clear, it's expensive and IMHO the sound quality isnt worth the money)
The Xonar D1/DX has almost the same capabilities as the D2/D2X (in Linux) and is more reasonably priced.
It's definitely reasonable when compared to the D2, but it's still relatively expensive.
What are your requirements?
Low price, good power output on *all* channels, good fidelity. robust linux multichannel support.
not a big list, eh?. :-)
onboard stuff tends to only provide amplification on the front channels and expects that the user will provide a separate amplifier for rear and surround.
Sound *cards* tend to have onboard amps for all the channels because they have the pcb real-estate to spare for that sort of thing.
Best regards, Clemens