General: Many other soundcards from the manufacturers mentioned below (and other pro level manufacturers) can be used, but may have not been tested to date. See guidelines at http://www.libinst.com/praxfaq.htm#A1. SIMPLEST CARDS ARE BEST: AVOID EXTRA FEATURES AND "DO-DADS"!

 See list of "not currently recommended" cards at bottom of this page.

PCI soundcards (for installation inside computers):

• (Best and also least expensive: ) Juli@ by ESI http://www.esi-pro.com

• Waveterminal 192X by ESI http://www.esi-pro.com

• Lynx L22 by Lynxstudio http://www.lynxstudio.com/lynxl22.html

• Audiophile 2496 by M-Audio http://www.m-audio.com

• Waveterminal 192M by ESI http://www.esi-pro.com

• Delta 410 or Delta 1010 by M-Audio http://www.m-audio.com

• CardDeluxe by Digital Audio Labs http://www.digitalaudio.com
• Layla 24 by Echo http://www.echoaudio.com

• Maya44 by Audiotrak http://www.audiotrak.net/

• Ensoniq PCI, or Soundblaster 128, Creative Labs (original versions only: NOT "Vibra" chipset versions)

*Note that consumer grade cards such as these can exhibit wide hardware and driver variations using the same product name, so using these is generally less certaion.

USB soundcards (for installation outside computers and laptops):

• (Best: ) M-Audio Transit USB http://www.m-audio.com

• Waveterminal U24 by ESI (requires custom adaptor cables)
  http://www.esi-pro.com

• (nearly Least Expensive: ) Maya EX by Audiotrak http://www.audiotrak.net/

• (Least Expensive, though not recommended for very low frequency or Thiele/Small measurements: ) iMic by Griffin Technology http://www.griffintechnology.com/

PCMCIA soundcards (for installation inside laptops):

Firewire soundcards (for installation outside computers and laptops):

• Firewire Audiophile by M-Audio http://www.m-audio.com

Motherboard soundcards (built into certain brands of motherboards):

1648kHz soundcards