David, If you need an "audio" card for improved audio experiences for domestic/home theatre situations (ala "Soundblaster" types for a PC), take a look at the MAudio "Revolution 7.1", [sold here, for ex. (NOTE to all: this is not an endorsement)]: http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/revolution.html Here's the product's actual web page: http://www.m-audio.net/products/consumer/revolution_page1.php OS X compatible, not a bad price (at ramelectronics), as list is $120. Since this is listed as "consumer" audio, I'm sure you can successfully shop for a competitive price. Looks like a good card - down side, digital out is co-ax only (not fibre-optical)
USB interface is another option - however, if digital I/O is a concern, you'll get more reliable connection via PCI. Her, look at MAudio's "Sonica Theater" or Griffin's "PowerWave" If your needs are actually more of a commercial/professional-standard I/O interface, then there are actually many more options for the Mac - go figure! Hope this helps. Best regards, Dana > From: David Pekarsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: G-List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 23:29:16 -0400 > To: G-List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Information Regarding a Sound Card > > I am looking for a sound card that will for with OS X and drive a 4.1 > set I have...I believe I would be needing something that can carry more > than two channels, four I think. I know that card compatibility with a > macintosh has been slim to none as of late and worse, specifically with > X. If I can not find anything, perhaps I will look for something that > someone has written a driver for use in YDL nix or maybe some other > flav but support might be worse on that front. I do not think any of > that sound blaster cra...er...stuff will work as it is all windoze only > which sticks since it is pretty cheap. This is for a B+W and I am > running X.2.4. I would rather use this for running any regular sound > form my computer, and not just DVDs which would probably be OS 9 only > and would have a greater chance of having drivers for a sound card, but > since I use X as my primary OS, I would not want to boot 9, just to use > a sound card. > Any information is greatly appreciated and I am on digest so if there > is any other information I am missing, it might take a bit for me to > find out... > Thanks again, > David Pekarsky -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
