[mythtv-users] M-Audio Soundcard

[Chris Hembrow]

I am in the market for a new soundcard, and want something decent to
connect to my Rotel amp. This is a second sound card, just for
mythmusic. The main onboard soundcard is used for everything else,
connected directly to my TV. I am very interested in the M-Audio 2496 as
it seems to offer good performance and gold-plated rca connectors rather
than 3.5mm jacks, for a good price.

I wanted to know if anyone has any experience with this card and
*nix/mythtv, and also whether the digital pass-through works. I won't
want the pass through initially, as I don't have a surround sound amp,
but wanted to know if this card would be suitable in the future.

Thanks


On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 14:21 -0400, Bish, Tim wrote:
> > 
> > On 9/15/06, Chris Hembrow <chris.hembrow at pixelseventy2.net> wrote:
> > > I am in the market for a new soundcard, and want something decent to
> > connect to my Rotel amp. This is a second sound card, just for
> mythmusic.
> > The main onboard soundcard is used for everything else, connected
> directly
> > to my TV. I am very interested in the M-Audio 2496 as it seems to
> offer
> > good performance and gold-plated rca connectors rather than 3.5mm
> jacks,
> > for a good price.
> > >
> > > I wanted to know if anyone has any experience with this card and
> > *nix/mythtv, and also whether the digital pass-through works. I won't
> want
> > the pass through initially, as I don't have a surround sound amp, but
> > wanted to know if this card would be suitable in the future.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Chris
> > 
> > I have the M-Audio Delta 410.  Sound quality is excellent.  It does
> > take a somewhat "special" .asouncrc file to get the S/PDIF passthrough
> > to work, but once you have that, it works great.
> > 
> 
> I bought one of these: ( CMedia Based )
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829130002
> 
> I only had to change a couple settings in alsamixer to get Optical
> output working.  Might not be the best choice for hooking up to the
> Rotel though as its probably pretty crappy for anything but Digital
> Pass-through.  Cheap Though :)
> 
> 
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