Laptop Soundcard Advice

[sparkotronic]

I'm looking to buy an external soundcard for my ASUS laptop.

Could anyone advise me on what to look for?

On my home PC I have a Terratec DMX 6fire.

I have had no problems with this card and it copes with everything that I throw at it.

With that in mind, I'm currently looking at this one:

TerraTec Aureon 7.1 FireWire - sound card

Is a firewire one better than a USB.

[AdamRave]

I'm looking to buy an external soundcard for my ASUS laptop.

Could anyone advise me on what to look for?

On my home PC I have a Terratec DMX 6fire.

I have had no problems with this card and it copes with everything that I throw at it.

With that in mind, I'm currently looking at this one:

TerraTec Aureon 7.1 FireWire - sound card

Is a firewire one better than a USB.

At first i was sure going with firewire is the right thing to do.. i realized firewire is a dying thing really, especialy with USB2 and all..

in anycase, I went out and got an M-Audio Mobile-Pre USB, 2 ins 2 out, 2 XLR ins, headphone jack, phantom power..

cost me $175.00 CAD

thats no money..

and the quality, AMAZING.. remember i'm not saying TOP OF THE LINE PREAMP, but a very very good one for the money you spent.

enjoy!

[sparkotronic]

I went for a M-Audio Solo Firewire.

It sound superb and coupled with my EMU USB to MIDI converter, I am now fully mobile with no where to go!

[typo]