g.fried wrote:
"Tim S Kemp" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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g.fried wrote:


what audio chip should I look for?

None, get a usb-audio interface, they start cheap (creative) and go to pro
stuff (digidesign, m-audio, motu) so plenty of choice. Or get one with a
digital out and an outboard DAC.



thanks for the advise
in between I was busy searching. because maybe the multimedia OS or the
fanless CPU system does not support the USB audio interface. I wonder if
this digital out + outboard DAC would save me money because I'm saving some
Euro on the board/audio interface and invest in a new digital amplifier -
unfortunately my two old sony amps live forever...
bud coming back to the research. The via VT1617a seems to be the best choice
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/audio/codecs/

(others are the alc250 or alc203
http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/p....aspx?lineid=5) board
http://www.logicpd.com/eps/sbc/amd/geode_nx/ is much to expensive compared
to the via epia...

Unfortuntaly the SP board is 160 EURO more expensive than the cheapest via
epia 5000
http://www.viaembedded.com/product/e...herboardId=261
so maybe the abit usb theater ua10 will be given a try - its only 55 euro.

g.fried


I take it you're looking for a silent audio only playback (and record?)
solution to connect to your hifi? I'm using a basic laptop/wireless card
connected to a Creative NX USB. Buying new this would be way over your
budget (700 euros perhaps) but it does have a few advantages:

*Advanced editing (if you want to record, especially analogue);
*Decent screen to use software (winamp etc);
*Laptop you can use for other stuff;
*Superb sound
*wireless lets you tap in to a pc or mac, and music stored there (you
could use the external drive instead).
*etc ...

The main disadvantages are that the fan does cut in from time to time,
very bad interference when it's plugged in, and the trail of wires.
Alternatively:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic...9184812,00.htm

All in all, I haven't seen anything that does what I want, but I find
the laptop route comes close.

Rob