[Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers, and PCI slots

[Nick L.]

I was hoping somebody on the list can offer suggestions or links to hardware...

I've been using Voyage, in combination with an Alix (2d2 and 3d2), and
MPD (music player daemon), for some time as a very stable USB music
server. Recently, I've been wantting to experiment with Voyage and MPD
on a single board computer utilizing a high end PCI sound card.
Something along the lines of a ESI Juli@
(http://www.esi-audio.com/products/julia/) or an ASUS Sonar ds
(http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132013).

These are standard PCI cards that also require +12v and -12v at the
PCI slot, from what I've researched. Currently, the Alix 1d (as per
the designer) does not offer -12v, and the +12v would need to be
supplied manually.

Anybody have any suggestions for a minimalist, headless single board
computer that would support a standard PCI card? I see that Soekris
offers the net5501, but the board is a bit complicated (4 ethernet,
SATA, etc) for a simple audio appliance. Many of the COTS SBC I have
researched that do offer PCI are saddled with a host of on board (VGA,
SATA or IDE, audio) that I'm trying to avoid.

Any suggestions?