If the volume is low, even without asio4all, you can obviously rule that out as a cause.
I've never yet come across a soundcard that outputs at very low volumes like you describe. If you use it simply to output sound in windows, say with a game, or winamp, does it still sound quiet ?
Finally, you can do perfectly well with soundcards that don't have a pre amp, if you are using a mixer. Its not a workaround, its what its for
That said, if you are having to crank the gain right around to max, just to get an acceptable output level, then something isn't right.
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