Sound Card TRUE Line Ouy

[martybartfast]

I have been trying to source a PCI soundcard that has a True "Line Out" connecter (ie the volume on this connecter does NOT vary when adjusting the windows mixer). I need to have a known level output to feed to external VU metering. I know some of the old ISA cards had points on the card itself that could be tapped off.
Otherwise I have been trying to source VU pluggins for media Player which has also proved fruitless.
Any ideas or suggestions?

[SonicVanguard]

Look at the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 (http://www.midiman.com/index.php?do=products.focus&ID=adf95efc30b88aba043fa8b83343bfb8). As I recall, the outputs are set at 0 dB, but if they are not, the M-Audio software interface allows you to set the output at unity gain (0 dB).

Dave.