[Svirre]

I'm looking for a new soundcard, but so far I've come up empty in my search. My criteria:

- ASIO playpack
- Have optical output
- Stable Windows 7 drivers
- Be able to play ASIO and sound from the normal sound driver at the same time
- Be able to switch automatically from 16-bit to 24-bit (and the other way around)

I have an e-mu 1212m today which fulfills all of these bar the last one. Any recommendations?

 

[Svirre]

Are there really no soundcards out there that fulfills all of these? :/

 

[.Sup]

EMU 0404 USB has native hardware ASIO support

 

[Svirre]

Does the e-mu 0404 use the same software as e-mu 1212m? If so, I'm guessing it can't switch automatically from 16-bit to 24-bit?

 

[Uri Cohen]

Musiland Monitor 02 US is another DAC that supports ASIO and native 24/192 support.

 

[angle_sh00ter]

Yeah the Musiland 02 will rock your world.

 

[Svirre]

That looks interesting! Can it switch automatically between 16-bit and 24-bit and play ASIO and sound from the normal sound driver at the same time?

 

[angle_sh00ter]

affirmative on both counts

 

[Svirre]

Does it come with any software?

 

[angle_sh00ter]

yep it comes with a CD or you can just get the updated drivers from here: Index of /musiland

 

[Svirre]

I was thinking more if it came with software that enables you to control the volume of ASIO and direct sound independently?

 

[angle_sh00ter]

It does. You need to download the drivers from that site.
You should check out the musiland 02 thread.

 

[Svirre]

Will do, thanks for the tip!

I see the guy on ebay that's selling Musiland Monitor 02 is also selling a soundcard called Musiland Monitor 01, and from what I can see that seems to also fulfill all my demands. I have no need for a DAC, all I want is bitperfect untouched sound from my computer to my Benchmark DAC1. Will the Musiland Monitor 01 fulfill all the criteria listet in my first post?