[Telix]

I am looking for a USB sound card for my laptop, as the one on the mainboard is truly awful. I don't want any fancy breakout boxes or anything, just something that can output sound over a line-out to go into my Hornet. I primarily use my iPod, but would like something nicer for streaming media and accessing my Jinzora server.

 

[dfkt]

It's not USB, it's PCMCIA - but look at the Echo Indigo cards, they're the smallest ones for laptops and have excellent audio quality (24bit/96kHz, Motorola DAC). The Indigo DJ model has an amped headphone-out and a true line-out. I've been using it for years, I love that card.

 

[Telix]

I use the PCMCIA slot for my memory card reader quite often, but it's an option. I'd prefer to keep it cheap, too, as I primarily will be using the iPod.

 

[grawk]

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro is decent.

 

[iPatcH]

M-Audio Transit USB - I've had it for less than 24 hours and I already love it.... so much better than my laptop's stock crap!

 

[dfkt]

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Originally Posted by Telix /img/forum/go_quote.gif I use the PCMCIA slot for my memory card reader quite often, but it's an option. I'd prefer to keep it cheap, too, as I primarily will be using the iPod.

Hmm... you probably don't use a card reader as often as an audio card. Maybe get some $10 USB card reader instead of the PCMCIA one, and save the slot for the audio card.

 

[Volta]

Does the M-audio transit have a line-out?

 

[sejarzo]

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Originally Posted by Volta /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does the M-audio transit have a line-out?

Yes, both an analog line out plus an optical digital out.