From owner-freebsd-multimedia Sat Dec 12 16:45:36 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA19087 for freebsd-multimedia-outgoing; Sat, 12 Dec 1998 16:45:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from nothing-going-on.demon.co.uk (nothing-going-on.demon.co.uk [193.237.89.66]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA19082 for ; Sat, 12 Dec 1998 16:45:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from nik@nothing-going-on.demon.co.uk) Received: (from nik@localhost) by nothing-going-on.demon.co.uk (8.8.8/8.8.8) id UAA06466; Sat, 12 Dec 1998 20:26:39 GMT (envelope-from nik) Message-ID: <19981212202639.48886@nothing-going-on.org> Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 20:26:39 +0000 From: Nik Clayton To: multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: SoundBlaster AWE 64 -- good choice? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.89.1i Organization: Nik at home, where there's nothing going on Sender: owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Hi folks (I'm not subscribed to -multimedia, I'd be grateful for a cc: of any replies) Is the SoundBlaster AWE 64 a good choice of soundcard for FreeBSD? I plan on using it for playing MP3s, as well as wiring my CD and BT848 output through it. The "Jordan's Picks" section of the Handbook recommends the AWE 32, but I've spent a large part of today trying to find somewhere that sells them, and they appear to be discontinued. I've had a look through LINT, which does list an (undocumented) awe0 device, but I'm not sure if the AWE 64 and the AWE 32 are compatible. Failing that, what's a recommended card? Cheers, N -- C.R.F. Consulting -- we're run to make me richer. . . To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message