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Today's Topics:
1. Of Voyage Linux, single board computers, and PCI slots (Nick
L.)
2. Re: Of Voyage Linux, single board computers, and PCI slots
(Rob J. Epping)
3. Re: Of Voyage Linux, single board computers, and PCI slots
(Nick L.)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:39:56 -0400
From: "Nick L." <[email protected]>
Subject: [Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers,
and
PCI slots
To: Voyage List <[email protected]>
Message-ID:
<[email protected]>
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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" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers,
and PCI slots
To: "Nick L." <[email protected]>
Cc: Voyage List <[email protected]>
Message-ID:
<[email protected]>
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Hi Nick,
On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Nick L. <[email protected]>
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." <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Of Voyage Linux, single board computers,
and PCI slots
To: "Rob J. Epping" <[email protected]>
Cc: Voyage List <[email protected]>
Message-ID:
<[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Rob J. Epping
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Nick,
On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Nick L. <[email protected]>
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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