You might want to try the Creative EMU-0202 or that series. Very fine audio, and it sits on the USB bus. No slots required, but it would take up some desk and/or cubic space around the shack.
I use the -0202 for all sorts of digi modes (WSPR, JT65, PSK, and other xSK modes) and it's very clean. The -0202 is also one of the recommended sound devices for use with LP PAN, in case that ever comes up. 73, matt W6NIA K3 #24 On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:37:08 -0800 (PST), you wrote: > >Apologies for the OT question but I'm at my wits end. I just bought a new >computer for the shack and find that I can't install my SB Live 24 card that >I kept from the old one because it doesn't have PCI Slots. Instead, it has >what I've been told are PCI Express slots. Even my local computer shop >hadn't heard of a PC without PCI slots, and said PCI EXpress is only for >graphics cards. But that can't be right as the computer has 4 of them, 3 >short ones which are PCIe x1 and one long one which is PCIe x16. > >The built in Realtek sound card has all kinds of controls for special >effects, karaoke etc. but I can't find an option for "look, just convert it >to digital as accurately as possible and don't mess with it." In any case, I >really want to use the internal board for normal audio as it has front panel >sockets for headphones etc. which is why I had the second sound card. >However when I search for PCI Express sound cards they are all pretty >expensive. The cheapest seems to be an Asus Xonar DX 7.1. I admit the DX >part sounds promising, but it still has these special effects features and >outputs for subwoofers and so on none of which I need. > >What's a guy who just wants to work digital modes to do? A few years ago you >could buy a 16-bit ISA sound card for 15 quid. Surely we don't all have to >go out and splash £200 on a RigExpert or MicroHam now? Someone suggested I >got a "cheap USB audio device" but how cheap is OK? You can buy these things >on eBay for $2, I kid you not, but I bought one once and tossed it after 5 >minutes it was so bad. > >I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had this problem and solved it >satisfactorily because I'm getting withdrawal symptoms not being able to >work digimodes. Is it just me, or is technology getting way too complicated? > >----- >Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. >* G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com >* KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html >* KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
