[mythtv-users] Recommendations for New Sound Card

[David]

Lachlan McIntosh wrote:

> My recommendation
>to anyone thinking of getting a mainboard with integrated components is
>DON'T - unless you have LOTS (and lots) of free time.
>  
>
For anyone who may see this email in the future - this is truly 
worthless advice :)

Both my onboard sound systems are fantastic and 'just work' - one does 
optical or electrical spdif to a decoder - the other is line-out.

Lachlan, if you want to comment on your difficulties with a specific 
_model_ of motherboard/sound subsystem then feel free.
And you may want to advise people to check the sound subsystem on their 
mainboard for compatibility _before_ buying it.

>So I'm now looking for a PCI soundcard with S/Pid optical outputs.  I do
>have a SB Live! Card that I have been using, this has a digital output
>on the back of the card (but it isn't optical).
>  
>
Have you looked through the tons of messages on this very subject in the 
last few weeks?
Try searching for Soundcard Recomendation.

David