[Elecraft] [OT] PCI Express sound card for digimodes

[Ron - PE8E]

Hi Julian and fellow elecrafters,

Sorry for the late response, but I'am a slow digest reader.

I am at the exact same spot, also looking for a internal PCI-e soundcard
to put in my new pc-assembly. My mainboard does have PCI slots, but I need
them for other stuff.

Creative, the manufacturer of the well known E-MU 0202, announced some new
PCI-e cards : "http://www.emu.com/news/pressreleases/pr11609-1.asp".  The
ones that look most promissing are the PCI-e versions of the 0404 and the
1212 (the 1616, I consider overkill). Prices are a bit more than 15 quit,
ranging from 100 to 170 USD
Both should be able to do 192kHz. The only snag with the 1212 is that you
have to have an extra slot for a daughtercard (without mainboard
connection).
Haven't done much research on them yet, found them only yesterday.

Maybe somebody on this elaborate reflector has any (early) experience with
these new boards and can comment on them?

73 de PE8E, Ron.
K3-100 #00201 / K3-10 #01201 / K2 + various mini modules.