PCI Firewire card for audio applications

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Hi. I'm thinking of getting an M-Audio FW1814 interface, which is
Firewire-based. What would you recommend as a cheap but stable, reliable PCI
Firewire card? I don't need that many ports (two or more would be nice
though) but stability and speed are important, on a budget. I'm running
WinXP with an Athlon XP 1800 on an Elite motherboard. Thanks!

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tj hertz

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TJ Hertz wrote:
> Hi. I'm thinking of getting an M-Audio FW1814 interface, which is
> Firewire-based. What would you recommend as a cheap but stable, reliable PCI
> Firewire card? I don't need that many ports (two or more would be nice
> though) but stability and speed are important, on a budget. I'm running
> WinXP with an Athlon XP 1800 on an Elite motherboard. Thanks!
>
> --
> tj hertz
>
>
>
>
How about the Lacie Firewire 800 PCI card ...

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10173

RME recommends this interface with their firewire product.

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"TJ Hertz" <tjhertz@gmail-HOLDTHESPAM.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi. I'm thinking of getting an M-Audio FW1814 interface, which is
>> Firewire-based. What would you recommend as a cheap but stable,
>> reliable PCI Firewire card? I don't need that many ports (two or
>> more would be nice though) but stability and speed are important, on
>> a budget. I'm running WinXP with an Athlon XP 1800 on an Elite
>> motherboard. Thanks!


<genericaudioperson@hotmail.com> replied (at least I think (s)he did,
there was nothing quoted, so who knows?):
>
> my experience with m-audio stuff is that it works. the drivers work
> and the stuff works. it never sounds "amazing". but it works.



My 2000 Jetta gets better mileage than the 1982 LeBaron it replaced.

I just figured as long as we were throwing out comments that have
absolutely nothing to do with the question, I'd chime in too.

To the OP: look for anything with a TI or NEC chipset. I've had better
luck with those than the VIA chips. YMMV.

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"It CAN'T be too loud... some of the red lights aren't even on yet!"
- Lorin David Schultz
in the control room
making even bad news sound good

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On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:30:31 -0600, Chip Borton
<cobiashimew@comcast.net> wrote:
> TJ Hertz wrote:
>> Hi. I'm thinking of getting an M-Audio FW1814 interface, which is
>> Firewire-based. What would you recommend as a cheap but stable, reliable PCI
>> Firewire card? I don't need that many ports (two or more would be nice
>> though) but stability and speed are important, on a budget. I'm running
>> WinXP with an Athlon XP 1800 on an Elite motherboard. Thanks!
>>

You want the chipset to be either Agere or TI.

If you can't see or the manufacturer doesn't say and the retailer won't
let yo look, don't buy.

I've seen similarly branded Firewire cards (Belden) selling for the same
price, one of which had a TI chipset, and the other someone else.