On Thursday 24 Oct 2002 18:32, Kjetil S. Matheussen wrote: > On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Peter L Jones wrote: [snip] > > > > I don't want to have to learn about DSPs and stuff to be able to identify > > a _good_ sound card. I've currently got a shortlist for my next machine: > > * MidiMan Delta Audiophile 2496 (Envy24) > > * VideoLogic SonicFury OEM (CS4360) > > * Creative SB PCI 128 (ES1371) > > > > I've read the specs and looked around various review sites. Nothing > > anywhere tells me how well they're going to work. Or does it? Am I > > failing to find some secret source of information? > > As I just wrote on the pd-list, I have very good experience with the > built-in sound on nforce-cards. The msi k7n420pro and asus a7n266-vm. > 128 frames per period in jack works totally fine for realtime > recording/processing/playing. Even 64 frames nearly works fine.
Kjetil, Thanks for that -- I'm planning on either the MSI or ASUS m/board but I forget currently whether the dual board have the built in audio (nevermind - good info anyway). I was thinking of keeping the ES1371 from my existing machine for low-end stuff, then remembered I might be getting built in audio, so it's good to know it's good enough. In fact, I may forego the Audiophile for now... -- Peter
