[lug] Ethernet sound card - digital solution

[D. Stimits]

Nate Duehr wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-09-14 at 09:09, John Dollison wrote:
> 
>>Something I completely forgot about....
>>Many modern sound cards have Dolby 5.1 surround sound, and include a digital
>>output channel.  That digital signal can be hooked up to the input of most
>>modern stereo systems.  Since it's all digital, from hard drive to stereo
>>system, there should be 0.0% signal loss and distortion.
>>
>>John D
> 
> 
> Which of these works with Linux?
> 
> (Since it *is* a linux list, after all...)

Depends on the sound card and available drivers. I believe 5.1 works 
well with the sblive, and some others. Probably the Hammerfall cards, 
which are pro-studio type cards. One would have to check the exact audio 
card to know for sure.

D. Stimits, stimits AT attbi.com