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USB External Soundcard for NB

Hi,
I spent few hours searching for some tips/advice that would fit my needs, but unfortunatly what I found was either not my case, or just outdated.

I need an external soundcard and this is what I expect:
  - good sound for my Sennheiser HD 215 headphones
  - connection via usb
  - linux support - this one is especially important

Not much, but rather hard to find if you are no expert. So I ask you, experts, for some useful pieces of advice.
Thanks you

USB External Soundcard for NB

Reply #1 –
I dunno how much you are expecting to spend, neither if you only want the card for playback or also recordings, kind of inputs/outputs etc.

http://www.rolandus.com/products/productde...px?ObjectId=743
Edirol UA-1EX could do the job for you:
i) good sound for my Sennheiser HD 215 headphones 
Good sound is so relative I cant tell anything about that.
ii) connection via usb
Yes it has got.
iii) linux support - this one is especially important
Yes it works on linux out of the box, using usb compliant audio driver but only at 32/44.1/48 kHz

Cons: It hasn't balanced outputs/inputs

USB External Soundcard for NB

Reply #2 –
Thanks for your answer. I forgot to tell you I don't really need any inputs, I will use it only for playback. I don't even need a microphone input
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Good sound is so relative...

I know, it was deliberatly written like that:)

So the soundcard should be like:
- good(sorry, can't help it..  ) sound for sennheiser 215
- will be used just for playback (no inputs needed)
- connection via usb
- linux suppor
- medium price (hmm let's say 50-80 euro, is this possible?)

USB External Soundcard for NB

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Roseval on
Mayby this link is of use: http://thewelltemperedcomputer.com/HW/USB_DAC.htm


I think those DAC aren't Linux supported moreover are much expensive than he wants to pay.

Quote from: hunkil on
Thanks for your answer. I forgot to tell you I don't really need any inputs, I will use it only for playback. I don't even need a microphone input
Quote
Good sound is so relative...

I know, it was deliberatly written like that:)

So the soundcard should be like:
- good(sorry, can't help it..  ) sound for sennheiser 215
- will be used just for playback (no inputs needed)
- connection via usb
- linux suppor
- medium price (hmm let's say 50-80 euro, is this possible?)


Then I think the sound card I said is a good option, you should find it in that range of price.
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productde...px?ObjectId=743
The big cons is that the outputs are RCA, if you are looking for balanced outputs you will have to pay more money 

USB External Soundcard for NB

Reply #5 –
Quote from: PaJaRo on
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Then I think the sound card I said is a good option, you should find it in that range of price.
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productde...px?ObjectId=743
The big cons is that the outputs are RCA, if you are looking for balanced outputs you will have to pay more money 


This one looks nice, but what does RCA mean? 
Ok, so let's say I don't care (well I do, but I'm really interested..) about how expensive it will be.

USB External Soundcard for NB

Reply #7 –
Quote from: hunkil on
Quote from: PaJaRo on

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Then I think the sound card I said is a good option, you should find it in that range of price.
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productde...px?ObjectId=743
The big cons is that the outputs are RCA, if you are looking for balanced outputs you will have to pay more money 


This one looks nice, but what does RCA mean? 
Ok, so let's say I don't care (well I do, but I'm really interested..) about how expensive it will be.

This means RCA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector
Here you can find it at 66€, goolge it and may be you can find a better price.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/edirol_ua1ex.htm
 

USB External Soundcard for NB

Reply #8 –
That TerraTec thingy looks nice, I'll give it a try.
I'd like to thank everyone for helping me again