Decent audio adapters.

[LloydEwing]

The original USB audio adapter price has gone up on NewEgg. Right now the Syba SD-CM-UAUD is now $10. + $3 for shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... dio&Page=1

There is a similar deluxe version made by Syba for the same price on NewEgg. It is called the SD-CM-UAUD71. They claim it has "Virtual 7.1 channel sound", but I think that is just a marketing gimmick.
http://www.syba.com/index.php?controlle ... nfo&Id=697

Does anyone know whether the SD-CM-UAUD71 works or is any better than the original SYBA SD-CM-UAUD? I am asking because this is my first attempt to build this kind of project, and I want to get the basic hardware working before I start experimenting. The product description is so similar that I would expect it to work.

Thanks!
Lloyd

[jeroen94704]

Creative has the SoundBlaster X-Fi Go, which is supposed to provide high-quality sound. Now I haven't tried this (At EUR 50 it's too expensive for this project), but I have owned several Creative products over the years, and they have always provided superb sound quality.

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/pr ... 72&listby=

[LloydEwing]

USB audio adapters with the same chipset as used in the original Mightyohm radio are now available on eBay for under $4., including shipping from China. You can find them with this search:
http://desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=% ... 313&_rdc=1

Much thanks to mtennant who found these inexpensive adapters on eBay. He says he ordered one of them and it works fine.

Shipping from China could take a month or more. I wouldn't want to bet much money on the reliability of any product that sells for $4., but for the price you can get two and keep one for a spare. If you choose an eBay seller with good feedback ratings, then I think you can be assured of getting what you order.

Lloyd

[mtennant]

Thanks Lloyd. They do work well, at least in my setup.

They have four clickable buttons that I'd like to be able to put to use also.

If I could just figure out how to merge the ilinux 0.3 firmware with the one button Internet radio script.

[mightyohm]

USB audio adapters with the same chipset as used in the original Mightyohm radio are now available on eBay for under $4., including shipping from China. You can find them with this search:
http://desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=% ... 313&_rdc=1

Much thanks to mtennant who found these inexpensive adapters on eBay. He says he ordered one of them and it works fine.

Shipping from China could take a month or more. I wouldn't want to bet much money on the reliability of any product that sells for $4., but for the price you can get two and keep one for a spare. If you choose an eBay seller with good feedback ratings, then I think you can be assured of getting what you order.

Lloyd

Thank you for posting this!