Hi Jacob, You might consider the EDIROL UA-25. It is a really nice USB card and it has Mac and windows drivers. Read a review of it here: http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_edirol_ua_2/
I am running one of these cards and for what I need, it is great. It certainly supports true surround sound but it only has optical. No coaxial connections unfortunately. David Truong EMail and Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: blindboxer1967 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacob Schmude Sent: Sunday, 5 October 2008 4:50 PM To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind Subject: Re: slightly OT: best USB sound card and TV Tuner? Hey Do you know what inputs the firewave has, as if it has optical in/out and at least two RCA inputs that would fill most of what I need. Thanks On Oct 4, 2008, at 20:07, Fonzie wrote: > Hey Jacob! > > How are you doing? > > I hope all is well with you. > I don't know about most things you asked for, but I can recommend a > 5.1 sound card solution. > > The Griffin Firewave is a external sound card that works thorugh > firewire. It has all that is needed to plug in the three plugs for > center, left, and right channels. It also has an extra firewire > port, so that you don't lose the one that is already taken up on y > our mac. > > I don't know if it is simulated or not. I am currently using is, > and like it very much. > > Hope this helps. > > Fonzie > On Oct 4, 2008, at 6:59 AM, Jacob Schmude wrote: > >> Hi everyone >> I'm wondering what the best USB sound card is to be used on OS X >> with full capabilities. In short, this is what I'd need: >> at least 5.1 surround output (true surround, not pro logic), >> optical in and out with the ability to decode DTS into true >> surround, at least two RCA inputs, digital coax input (though that >> is optional), microphone input (optional) >> I see quite a few Creative cards that would fit this description >> but they do not have OS X drivers (and no, I won't use Windows for >> this). I'm planning a home theater setup, I do have a 6.1 receiver >> but was considering just eventually getting an iMac and revolving >> the home theater around that instead due to its accessibility and >> the fact that it could be used for more than just the home theater. >> Besides, using Front Row as an entertainment hub is just too cool >> of an idea to pass up. Some of the M-audio cards look good, though >> I don't know how accessible their driver software is and user >> experiences seem to be mixed with some saying they work great and >> others reporting lag problems. I've used m-audio in the past and >> tend to believe they would be good choices. >> On a related note, what are your experiences with different USB TV >> tuners, in regards to the accessibility of their software? Which >> ones should I consider and which ones should I avoid? >> Any opinions on this are greatly appreciated. >> >> > > __________ NOD32 3495 (20081004) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
