[Voyage-linux] Re: PCI Soundcard

[Michael Chollet]

I have been experimenting with Alix boards and MPD. I run my older RME  
9652 pci card on a Alix 1D Fine,but I had to build the driver for it.  
Voltages were no Problem. Most cards don't really need the negative  
voltages

- Michael


Am 03.07.2010 um 06:00 schrieb voyage-linux-request at list.voyage.hk:

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> Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:39:56 -0400
> From: "Nick L." <nycparamedic at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers,     
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> 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?
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 18:11:31 +0200
> From: "Rob J. Epping" <rob.epping at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers,
>    and PCI    slots
> To: "Nick L." <nycparamedic at gmail.com>
> Cc: Voyage List <voyage-linux at voyage.hk>
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> 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.
>
> At my workplace we use these for recording weather forecast items
> which are broadcasted by radio stations.
>
> HTH
> -- 
> GRTNX,
> RobJE
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:52:18 -0400
> From: "Nick L." <nycparamedic at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers,
>    and PCI    slots
> To: "Rob J. Epping" <rob.epping at gmail.com>
> Cc: Voyage List <voyage-linux at voyage.hk>
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> 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.
>
>
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