An "oldie but goodie" - if you can still find it - is the Creative
SoundBlaster MP3+. It also scores 7F on the WriteLog SB check.
They are often available from the Creative "eBay Store" refurbished.
If you are going to get one of the mentioned USB sound cards ...
get one soon. The SB MP3+ is discontinued, the Turtle Beach
Audio Advantage Roadie has been replaced by the Audio Advantage
SRM. The SRM is not currently available so there is no test data
on it yet but the specifications indicate that it has analog mic
in, analog line in and line out on separate jacks.
The one negative about the SoundBlaster Live 24 USB that was
also suggested is the lack of simultaneous mic and line inputs
(plugging in the mic disconnects the line). The lack of mic
and line inputs makes it difficult to record contest audio
while using the DVK and requires cable switching when going
between SSB and RTTY.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Scot Herrick
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 11:47 PM
> To: 'Robert Lutz'; 'WRITELOG REFLECTOR'
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] SOUND CARD WITH DELL LAPTOP
>
>
> Bob,
>
> I went through this process a few months ago, got good
> responses, and then failed to post on the reflector as
> I promised...
>
> Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Roadie: this one scores a 7f
> using the Line In, Stereo Mic in, and Out. (There is one
> more input and using it for In drops the score...). CompUSA
> carries them. I used this on at TI5N and works just
> fine.
>
> ByteRunner UA-580: I also bought this one and it works fine
> as well with a 7f.
>
> I find both of them much quieter than the internal sound card
> as well; to be expected from being away from the laptop
> internal hash.
>
> Scot, K9JY
>
> Scot Herrick, K9JY
> See K9JY's WriteLog User Support Site at:
> http://www.k9jy.com
> K9JY Radio Blog:
> http://K9JY.com/blog
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert Lutz
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 05:51 PM
> To: WRITELOG REFLECTOR
> Subject: [WriteLog] SOUND CARD WITH DELL LAPTOP
>
> Hello
>
> When I use a Dell laptop, I cannot use the builtin sound card.
>
> Would like to know the make & model of USB external sound
> card that anyone
> is using.
>
> TNX
>
> W2BZR
>
> Bob
>
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