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

[Nick L.]

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Rob J. Epping <rob.epping at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Nick,
>
> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Nick L. <nycparamedic at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I was hoping somebody on the list can offer suggestions or links to hardware...
>>
> [SNIP Soundcards, SBC and +/- 12V]
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>
> Though you specify you are searching for a board for your soundcard, I
> want to suggest the Yellowtec PUC <www.yellowtec.com/PUC.html> and/or
> PUC2 <http://www.yellowtec.com/PUC2-page-153.html>.
> These are professional USB audio "cards". As it is USB there is no
> special need on the SBC other than a USB port...

I'm using a high end USB DAC with my Alix now. I was specifically
looking for a PCI sound card, as that is currently the only way to
play (without using Windows and a proprietary driver) hi-res material
above 24bit/96khz, i.e., I have some material that is 24bit/176.4khz.


P.S. One can listen to 24/176.4 over USB but it requires specific
drivers for OS and the USB DAC. Although, ALSA should soon have a  USB
Class 2 Audio (different from USB 2.0) spec in their future release.