Re: Sound card suggestions, please.
 

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:49:16 -0400, "JMI" <jingram@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I think my sound card (SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer) has failed and it's well
>past the warranty time. So I'm looking for a new Sound Card. I'd like to
>find one for $125 or less. I've seen the SounBlasterd Extigy and the
>Audigy 2 in that price range. Is one better than the other? I don't think
>I really need the external sound device and all it's connections. I just
>need an out, an in, and a mic. But which one delivers better sound. My
>stereo is my computer and my computer is my stereo! I listen to music A LOT
>(since I've got about 70 hours of music on my hard drive! Some downloaded
>and many from my CD collection!)
>
>I use Windows XP and I also play games like Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal
>2, Porsche Unleashed, and just recently purchased Enter the Matrix. So I
>guess game sound quality is also a requirement but I value music over games.
>
>So which card do you think is better for my purposes? Or are there any
>other suggested sound cards?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>

FortissimoIII if you want a good card at a good price. Radioshack
sells them, amongst others.