PCIe soundcards on a budget ?

[Cyrille Damez]

On Wednesday 17 July 2013 23:07:27 Joost Schuttelaar wrote:
> On 17 jul. 2013, at 21:56, Cyrille Damez <Cyrille.Damez at laposte.net> wrote:
> 
> > * one is for home use. I need a decent DAC and stereo RCA in-outs are fine (I'd prefer to avoid mini-jacks)
> > * one is for a PC handling broadcast automation for the radio I dj for. This one needs either stereo digital in/outs or balanced analog.
> > Both need to be recognized on Linux. No need for multiple channels. No need for midi.
> 
> Cheap, Emu 0404 or those ESI Maya cards... no experience with them though — last stuff I was happy with was the RME Multiface. And the onboard audio of the MBP for simple things :)
> 


Oooh, that Emu0404 looks exactly like what the doctor ordered. Thomann lists it at 118e. Nothing about Linux drivers, but I'll check.
On the other hand, the more expensive (155e) ESI Juli@ XTe claims to have Linux drivers so that may be a backup plan.

Thanks!