Bert Konstantin wrote:
> > You also need the NX DB II at $24 I believe, which raises the price
> > of digital-in to $103.
>
> I don't think so, have a look at the pictures at
> http://www.hoontech.com/product/digitalIObrakets/nxdb2e.htm
> I believe that the NXDB II is a cheaper digital connections for a digital
> amp or the external A/D-converter.
The Hoontech site isn't exactly an example of providing clearly
understandable information. I can't find any confirmation that
either of the DB III brackets can be connected directly to the
Digital-NX. I think you need the NX DB II as an intermediate
step ?
> Anyway, if I need both modules it is still cheaper than the DIO 2448 and I
> could use the NX for games too, so it seems to me the cheapest possibility
> for a recording card. Any other suggestions?
What exactly IS the DIO 2448 ? And while it might still be cheap,
it would probably be easier to just get a Live! (no pun intended,
honestly !) where you have to deal with only one bracket. And you
have confirmed functionality of both SPDIF directions (according
to FAQ).
> > If you're talking about the fixed samplerate of 48 kHz, that's
> > apparently the case with every AC97 compliant card.
>
> Yes. The plus of the NX is, that there should exist a solution with Linux.
> With Win you have the 48kHz problem too.
Actually, I was told that the 4DWave NX chip can output in 32 and 44.1 kHz
as well, just the drivers are locked at 48 kHz. I wonder if that is true.
Now since Trident has stopped any involvement in sound hardware (I think
I read this somewhere) you can probably forget about this showing up in
Windows anytime soon. But since the Linux drivers are open-source, perhaps
it can be implemented ?
It probably doesn't matter, I guess it wouldn't improve the quality of
MP3 -> ATRAC transfers at all. :)
Alexander Dietrich
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