Sound Cards for $100

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Hey all,

I think that its time for me to get a new sound card, and im probably going to spend around $100 Canadian, does anyone have any reccomendations for a sound card that has support of 5.1 surround sound?

Thanks

 

[Solid Fro]

You can get a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy card for under $60 (~$90 canadian). It does Dobly Digital 5.1, includes a digital out, and a Firewire connection. I have this card and it is one of the best sound cards you can get. I paid $299 for mine two years ago.

 

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Originally posted by Viper Zero
You can get a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy card for under $60 (~$90 canadian). It does Dobly Digital 5.1, includes a digital out, and a Firewire connection. I have this card and it is one of the best sound cards you can get. I paid $299 for mine two years ago.

thanks...ive heard that sound blaster cards arent very reliable though...is this true?

i just reformated XP and lost the drivers to my old sound card and its a pain in the ass to find the drivers on the internet so i figure i might as well just get a better one

the only problem is i got no sound until i get the sound card so i have to listen to my music on my 5 year old boom box lol...led zeppelin sounds great on that piece of garbage

 

[Solid Fro]

No, Sound Blasters are reliable. I never had a problem with mine.

 

[shopping_carts_]

k cool, ill probably go pick up my sound card some time this week

thanks alot viper

 

[Solid Fro]

No prob, S_C_.

 

[CDailey]

I heard that the cards from Turtle Beach are good.

 

[emad]

Turtle beach - idunno, but Soundlblasters are pretty much cream of the crop.

 

[shopping_carts_]

ive never heard of turtle beach, ive heard of sound blaster and i know of people who have it so i think ill stick with that

 

[Slick6]

My brothers have a Turtle Beach sound card on their computer. When they upgraded to WinXP Pro, they told me to get the driver and it was just a matter of going to their website and downloading. Other than that they've never had any problems. I guess it just comes down to your preference and money source.

 

[shopping_carts_]

how much does a 5.1 turtle beach card go for?

 

[Slick6]

Take a look around here. http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/products/products.asp I have no idea what's good and not. Nor do I know what's a good price. I'm sure one of the other's can help you on the techy stuff.

 

[Slick6]

Apparently they only sell one card right now, but I found this diagram to show how to set up 5.1 so that one does support it.