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  1. list of devices.... by ubiquitin · · Score: 4, Informative · on USB Audio Recorders?

    For Mac users, the Griffin Powerwave has the following features:
    RCA input and outputs, 1/8" inputs and outputs, built in USB hub and DSP, digital audio amplifier.

    Wintel folks will want to check out the Telex device. Edirol UA-1A (44.1 kHz only), Edirol UA-3, GriffiniMic, Opcode DAT-/SonicPort (optical), Onkyo MSE-U33(HB), Onkyo SE-U55 and Roland-ED UA-30.

    How many of these have drivers for Linux is anybody's guess.

  2. list of devices.... by ubiquitin · · Score: 4, Informative · on USB Audio Recorders?

    For Mac users, the Griffin Powerwave has the following features:
    RCA input and outputs, 1/8" inputs and outputs, built in USB hub and DSP, digital audio amplifier.

    Wintel folks will want to check out the Telex device. Edirol UA-1A (44.1 kHz only), Edirol UA-3, GriffiniMic, Opcode DAT-/SonicPort (optical), Onkyo MSE-U33(HB), Onkyo SE-U55 and Roland-ED UA-30.

    How many of these have drivers for Linux is anybody's guess.

  3. iAudio iInput by nadie · · Score: 2, Informative · on Consumer-Grade Audio Input Options for the Mac?
    On the most basic level, there is the iMic

    A bit (lot?) more capable is a couple of USB Digital Audio Processor's from Onkyo, a MSE-U33HB and a SE-U55

    I don't have any direct experience with these, but a quick Google search should turn up several reviews.

  4. iAudio iInput by nadie · · Score: 2, Informative · on Consumer-Grade Audio Input Options for the Mac?
    On the most basic level, there is the iMic

    A bit (lot?) more capable is a couple of USB Digital Audio Processor's from Onkyo, a MSE-U33HB and a SE-U55

    I don't have any direct experience with these, but a quick Google search should turn up several reviews.

  5. Re:I bought the motherboard, then sent it back. by jcoleman · · Score: 2 · on Shuttle's Tiny PC Reviewed

    From the Onkyo SE-U55 FAQ:

    Q: The sound skips in PCs that have a lot of memory.
    A: The sound may skip on PCs that have a lot of memory installed, due to the limitations of the memory management function of Windows 98. There is no problem with up to 128MB of memory. With more memory, some PCs may experience this problem. Reduce the memory to 128MB or less and check whether the problem persists.

  6. I bought the motherboard, then sent it back. by krafter · · Score: 5, Insightful · on Shuttle's Tiny PC Reviewed

    I bought the FV24 motherboard a few months ago. It is truly an amazing little board with tons of features packed into it.

    I planned on using the motherboard to create a mp3 player I could put in my stereo rack. I put a 60gig ATA100 drive in the machine, a 466 Celeron and 256mb of memory. I didn't add any cards to the machine because everything I needed was on the motherboard.

    I also had a USB audio device from Onkyo, the SE-U55, which I was going to use so that I could connect the output to the optical input on my receiver.

    I installed Win2k on the machine, I know because of that I won't get much sympathy here on slashdot.

    The first problem I had was that the sound coming out of the onboard audio device was garbage. Mp3s played fine but sounded distorted. I tried many other sources of audio and everything was coming out distorted.

    I figured it was just bad on board audio so I switched to the USB audio device and it also sounded distorted.

    I then tested everything using my Compaq E500 laptop and it sounded great so I knew it was the hardware.

    I did some research and found that the southbridge on the motherboard was in the family of VIA chipsets that seemed to be causing problems for other people. I tried new drivers and every hint I could find online but nothing seemed to work.

    I bought a different motherboard with a non-via chipset and everything has been great since. I miss the small size of the FV24 but I don't miss the unusable audio.

    Chris (krafter@zilla.net)

  7. Re:Try VBR before you go to 300kbps by tnak · · Score: 2, Funny · on What Sounds Better, MP3 or Ogg?

    I have to agree that the variable bit rate sounds better than the constant. However, through my equipment, mp3s have a distinct lower quality than cds. There is a noticable improvement when they are burned to audio though, so it is not a lack in the mp3 format, just in my mp3 playing hardware. I have a very difficult time telling the difference between a song from a pressed cd and one that I have ripped, encoded and then burned back to cd audio format.

    I have a Rotel amp and pre. My source is a Harman Kardon FL8550 cd changer. My speakers are JBL S38 "bookshelf" speakers (they're bookshelf only if you have a BIG bookshelf.)

    My soundblaster live value card can't compete with the FL8550's dual 20 bit Burr-Brown digital to analog converters. My next equipment purchase is going to be an Onkyo SE-U55 USB sound processor. Hopefully, that should let me use mp3s for more than casual listening.

    One last thing: if you think computer addictions can be expensive, just try getting hooked on audiophile quality hardware! The interconnects I'm going to buy are over a $100 each for the bottom end of the line. But you can hear the difference.