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I'm cross-posting this to several groups since opinions may vary quite a
bit... Let me explain what I'm trying to do first. :-)

I'm building an MP3 server which I'll be hooking up to my home
amplifier. I'll be playing mostly 192kps (and some 160kps) and want a
high quality output. My receiver accepts RCA or Optical inputs -- I
prefer using the optical input, of course. The server will be using
Linux 6.2, probably with the OSS drivers (better quality).

My question is, what's the best sound card available for
playing/recording with an OPTICAL output? If the card can support AC-3
5.1, that would be a bonus. All the MIDI stuff is unnecessary for me.

I'm hoping someone will come up with a "Oh, there's only one card for
you..." kinda answer! <grin>

Thanks,
js.
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