Re: [Alsa-user] Which 96kHz card ?

[stan <ghj...@co...>]

Vaclav Peroutka wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I started to experimenting with Software Defined Radio so I need some higher quality sound card. I could buy Creative SB Audigy SE which has 24bit stereo sampling @96kHz but it is not yet supported.
> 
> Can somebody here recommend me some other 24b/96kHz card which is supported by ALSA and has at least good SNR ?
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> Vaclav

I have the MAudio Revolution 5.1 and the sound quality 
is excellent.  There is a review somewhere on the web 
comparing it to the top end Creative card and it 
compares favorably.  The 7.1 is OK, but apparently the 
5.1 got extra special ADC/DAC chips and it is audible. 
  I hear the difference compared to other sound cards I 
have had (note that these haven't been professional 
quality like the 2496 or 1010 or the RME cards).

I have used it at 192KHz without issues, and the 
internal processing is signed 32 bit so it should 
handle 24 bit without quality loss.

For the price, I have been very pleased with this card. 
  But I am not a professional musician and don't use it 
in a recording studio setting.