Hello Alberto, I think the gotcha is the availability of software drivers for Linux. Cost of that card was less than 200$US, last I checked, but as I recall, it only had 2 channels of A/D and 2 of D/A.
Hello Stan, from the M-Audio Web site : -------- Audiophile 192 High-Definition 4-in/4-out Audio Card with Digital I/O and MIDI -------- but then, in another page, they say : -------- 2 balanced analog inputs (1/4� TRS) 2 balanced analog outputs (1/4� TRS) --------so it seems there is a bit of confusion about that... the street price is around
159 USD + S&HAbout the drivers for Linux, I don't know. I am a total Linux-ignorant, so I
will leave this answer to someone else... 73 Alberto I2PHDLINRADDARNIL