Mr. Glasser beat me to it. :-)

Lynx and RME is all I'd recommend.

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David Seubert wrote:
> The conversion happens externally and since this is a new setup, we need
> a new AES/EBU input card. I haven't kept up on this as we have Card
> Deluxes that have been in service here for 10+ years and we standardized
> on them so we wouldn't have to troubleshoot multiple driver/OS problems.
>
> I just need something simple that passes the incoming bitstream to the
> computer, stays out of the way, and isn't bundled with other hardware
> and software as our workflows are already set around our existing
> hardware and software.
>
> David
>
> On 8/9/2011 10:46 AM, Tom Fine wrote:
>> Hi David:
>>
>> That's a real bummer. Those are my front-line ADC's too.
>>
>> There has been much progress in recent years with external ADC's.
>> However, I keep reading articles and papers about the USB connection
>> not being ideal due to jitter and latency issues. And yet, firewire
>> keeps getting de-emphasized by hardware manufacturers. I'm also not
>> sure what role video circuitry plays in a modern Windows system. Even
>> thru XP, there was some interaction between digital audio and the
>> video subsystem, I'm not expert enough to discuss details but there
>> are articles and white papers out there.
>>
>> If you're doing your analog-to-digital conversion externally and then
>> "recording" an AES/EBU stream, it seems like you could use a very
>> simple interface, but again I'm not sure how much clocking and latency
>> matter in that setup.
>>
>> I've had some CardDeluxe cards since 1999 and they still work fine.
>> Why not just recycle them as you upgrade computers, or are you
>> building out more workstations and now need a new way to skin the cat?
>>
>> -- Tom Fine
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Seubert"
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 1:38 PM
>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] digital input sound card recommendation
>>
>>
>>> This discussion has come up repeatedly over the years but I just
>>> learned that the Digital Audio Labs CardDelux has been discontinued.
>>> I'm not sure why they have been discontinued, but we got a call from
>>> the manufacturer who said that they are "obsolete." We have long used
>>> their cards (we are a PC shop) and I need to spec out another
>>> PC-based audio workstation. I use the CardDelux for the AES/EBU
>>> digital inputs.
>>>
>>> What are people using for digital input from an external ADC these
>>> days? Is there an equivalent sound card to the DAL card with AES/EBU
>>> digital inputs? I know some ADCs offer firewire/USB outputs, but I
>>> haven't really explored that.
>>>
>>> Please send any suggestions to me on or off list.
>>>
>>> David Seubert
>>> UCSB
>>>
>