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ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 7.1 Channel PCI-E

$168.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after reading many reviews of the prior release of this card, i was a little hesitant to take the plunge into buying this product, but i'm glad i did.
from EaglePC, www.newegg.com
i didn't particularly like the very tiny screws that hold the mounting bracket onto the sound card, i found it much too difficult to replace it with the low profile bracket.
from Styx, www.newegg.com
very, very small card, will work with microatx cases.
from www.amazon.com
the software which comes with it(arcsoft tmt asus version)is a little bit limited, and seems to be slow with updates to support the new blu-ray titles that come out.
from www.amazon.com
pretty straight forward and i appreciated a small hdmi cable coming bundled.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Excellent Sound Quality, Card Interface: PCI

2 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for SIZE

Auzentech Inc. X-Fi Prelude 7.1

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from ArcticAndy, www.newegg.com
however pcs are still mostly a games oriented device when it comes to sound, so having to remember to constantly switch it to "game" mode from it's default "entertainment" setting is a small annoyance
from Russell, www.newegg.com
i purchased this card because i upgraded from 2 tiny speakers to a 5.1 speaker setup.
from nburge, www.newegg.com
i wanted something just a little better than what i had and i feel ive found it.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: if you want the best soundcard you can get without directly lining creative's pockets, this is the soundcard to get.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
a little pricey with no rebate, but no big deal other thoughts: traded out a xtremegamer for this.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Compact, Easy Installation, Card Interface: PCI

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for SIZE

Champion International Sound Blaster X-Fi

$142.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
at 149.00 i feel it is a little overpriced for what you get, unless you have a special need to fill that this card provides.
from bvrev.compusa.com
a little on the pricey side for what it is over the base x-fi titanium but the additional features are a nice touch.
from www.mwave.com
i really like the smaller size as i have a pretty full case and this size helps with cooling and air flow.
from www.amazon.com
i did have a little trouble getting the drivers properly loaded up because it kept telling me i have a newer version of the drivers already.
from www.amazon.com
had the temerity to first install the card in a pci express 16x slot because there was a little more room.

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Positives: Compact, Easy Installation, Excellent Sound Quality, Card Interface: PCI

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4 RECOMMENDED by 29 people for SIZE

Creative Technology Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
remote control is a little bit bulky but it is definitaly useful and better than nothing.only problem i realized is the software that came with the card.
from www.tigerdirect.com
if creative labs work out these little bugs with the knobs, jacks and come down a little on the price, even though for what you get it isn't all that bad, it would hgave been all 5's.
from www.mwave.com
the included cd-rom allows you to install as much or as little of the numerous programs as you would like (all you really need are the drivers).
from www.tigerdirect.com
the applications bundled in are great but a little unstable at times but all in all a great purchase.
from www.newegg.com
for music, the crystalizer is a little overrated but it does sound good at very low settings, like around 20-30%.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Card Interface: PCI

5 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for SIZE

Crystal CS4280-CM

$8.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
only thing is i'm not the biggest fan of the creative software that makes the card work.
from Greg from San Diego, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i researched the web and found this little jewel that worked first time i plugged it in and loaded the driver.
from PeterM from Sydney, Australia, www.circuitcity.com
this is a good little unit for any home recording studio.
from Ken from San Diego, CA, www.circuitcity.com
being optimistic in nature along with havingmore than a little computer knowledge, i hoped my experience would be of the positive kind.after installation, the software 'phoned home' to complete user
from www.amazon.com
i simply plugged this handy little machine into a free usb port and connected it to my stereo with an optical cable and now i have great sound.

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Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Form Factor: Plug-In Card

M-Audio Revolution 5.1

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
driver package is very small which i like.cons: none yetother thoughts: i just installed the main drivers for the card so i can't comment on the other software that comes with the card.the card is a
from www.newegg.com
very small card.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
both are best sound i've ever used and compare favorably with sonus faber in moderate sized spaces.
from www.amazon.com
a couple of small "problems": i had to recompile the esound daemon so as to hear system sounds and sound from web browsers under gnome and xfce.
from www.newegg.com
and, it adds very little to the original.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy Installation, Good Sound Quality, Output Mode: 5.1 Channel Surround

Voyetra Turtle Beach Riviera 6-Channel PCI

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from Al, www.tigerdirect.com
installation is a snap, for it only took a short a small effort.
from from, www.circuitcity.com
i would suggest paying the extra $20 and getting the next size up.
from www.mwave.com
some seem a little arbitrary, but others are quite nice.
from www.newegg.com
rarely have i found a product that has made me this happy for so little money.
from Cody's1st, www.newegg.com
rather small for what it does.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, Card Interface: PCI

Xonar D1 7.1 Audio Card Pci Low Profile

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

from gante, www.newegg.com
this card certainly blows away the onboard audio (crummy idt which offers very little customization) but it also blows away the old zs-2.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
as others have mentioned, the front panel use does not disable the speakers automatically, but they are disabled when you switch to the fp headphone source, so it's just a little more work (but the
from Zerias, www.newegg.com
i am a little disappointed that i paid almost $30 more for the card than other people will in may as the card gained a rebate on may 6th.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
extremely small.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
terrific base cons: a little pricey

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Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 7.1 Channel Surround, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Compatible Audio Standards: DTS

ASUS XONAR D1 7.1 Channel PCI Retail

ASUS XONAR D1 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card Retail

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from gante, www.newegg.com
this card certainly blows away the onboard audio (crummy idt which offers very little customization) but it also blows away the old zs-2.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
as others have mentioned, the front panel use does not disable the speakers automatically, but they are disabled when you switch to the fp headphone source, so it's just a little more work (but the
from Zerias, www.newegg.com
i am a little disappointed that i paid almost $30 more for the card than other people will in may as the card gained a rebate on may 6th.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
extremely small.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
terrific base cons: a little pricey

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy Installation, Compact, Card Interface: PCI

Voyetra Turtle Beach Montego DDL

$72.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i only have to turn my stereo up a little now compared to turning it up more then half way with previous sound cards.
from cor3y, www.pricegrabber.com
weaknesses: included control panel not very user friendly, a little buggy.
from NukesGoBoom, www.newegg.com
and a plugin for it called line in v1.80 and then have it route the line in sound through winamp and then your equalizer will work, but there will be a very small ~50ms delay but its hard to notice.
from www.newegg.com
i dont have any probelems wiht mine.cons: the conrol pannel can be a little tricky that is comes with, but if you figure it out its awsome.other thoughts: dont even think about it, just buy it.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
a little mylar tape (like plumbers use) helped snug it up.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Easy Installation, Card Interface: PCI

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ASUS XONARD2

from www.amazon.com
this is a small issue as most games don't support it anyway.
from Cthulhu, www.newegg.com
it's very attractive in my case and the little female holes in the back glow the same colors as the plugs you put in them!
from JL, www.newegg.com
i built a little mini itx machine based on the intel d201gly2 motherboard and this sound card to serve as speaker processor and audio playback machine.
from ucyimDa_Ruler, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: it can run a little warm but my tower has ample cooling (no liquid) so i have no issues.
from www.amazon.com
was a little reluctant to try because of the price but for me it has been well worth it, kudos to asus, goodby creative.

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4

from www.circuitcity.com
only down side at 79.00 it is a little pricy
from scottegos2, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: - excellent performance - excellent drivers - fits in small cases weaknesses: - no firewire port - no optical cd connector summary: works fine.
from www.newegg.com
looks great.cons: pretty large in size, i didn't buy the xfiother thoughts: nice sound, heard things in games i hadn't ever heard before...i'd buy it again, but i really don't see the point in
from www.newegg.com
as soon as i installed this, i listened to music for hours on end.cons: tiny bit of crackling in some music, but my speakers aren't that good.
from www.newegg.com
also helps free up a little cpu load to improve frame rates a tad.

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum

from www.newegg.com
allows for enough speakers and the programs it come with allow me to clean up and fix my old music.cons: some might find the card a little big.
from www.newegg.com
3)the sound card was a pain to install, for instance the jp1/shunt piece for use of condenser mics to record with was so small and tedious to install.
from www.newegg.com
it uses up a little too much cpu space frankly.
from www.newegg.com
i have owned it for a little over a year and have had no problems with it.
from www.newegg.com
in fact i did pee a little.

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DabsValue Audio Extreme 5.1

from www.amazon.com
a small amount of background noise, this could be my sound card.
from www.amazon.com
but then that one is the size of a coffee table and the tritton's is small enough to fit in these head phones...
from www.amazon.com
i would not recommend these headphones if you have built in sound or a smaller head.

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Echo Gina3G External Sound System

from www.amazon.com
it's true that the characters don't lead the most exciting lives, but i found this to be just a small part of what endeared them all to me.
from www.amazon.com
being a musician, i really appreciate all of the little details that go into a piece of music.
from www.amazon.com
in addition, there is little evidence about an anonymous call to a 911 operator the night mark rolled his truck into a ravine.
from www.amazon.com
the novel rather reminded me -- in what some might discern as rather arcanely -- of richard russo's empire falls: a beautiful small-town story that, under the guise of a drama, reveals itself to be
from www.amazon.com
and we become awed voyeurs as masses of majestic, migrating cranes rest stop on the fading river near small town kearney from valentine's day until about st.

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M-Audio Delta 1010LT Sound

from www.amazon.com
but thats a small trade off considering its $400 cheaper.

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Echo MiaMIDI

from www.zzounds.com
try reading just a tiny bit about the product before you spend your money next time.
from www.zzounds.com
overall: so nice card for little price.
from www.zzounds.com
but for some reason, i had a little nostalgic feeling with the meridian 24-bit cd player, is it because of it's dsp?
from www.zzounds.com
there is a little bit of setup needed to do in windows to set the default audio input and output devices, but once everything is configured it works great.
from www.zzounds.com
quality: just the in and outs could be a little more stronger.

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SIIG SoundWave 7.1

from www.newegg.com
i was thinking about this one or the the chaintech 710, but then i stayed with this though it is a little bit more "expensive", but hopefully won't die on me after 3 weeks.
from www.amazon.com
i can't believe the price on this little jewel.
from GeekDad, www.newegg.com
cons: it does indeed make a small popping sounding during the loading of xp- not a big problem particularly if the volume is turned down on the speakers (mine are bose companion 2's) when i boot up.

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Best Data Products XTREME SOUND 5.1 BIT

from www.tigerdirect.com
i would recommend this card to all my friends if they just wanted a small boost to their aging systems with on-board sound cards.
from www.tigerdirect.com
.just wanted something that was a little better than integrated sound.
from www.amazon.com
perhaps not the card for a picky audiophile, but great as a no-frills, good quality card which delivers surprisingly good sound for such little money.
from www.amazon.com
and so being $20 poorer but a little wiser as to companies from whom to purchase products in the future all i'll say further is pay your money for this useless hardware if you want...but be

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Sabrent SND-P8CH

from www.tigerdirect.com
the sound has a little bit of an echo to it, but i'm still not sure if that is something i change or if it just works that way.
from www.newegg.com
it is easily detected and very little configuration is needed to get the optical output working.

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ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 7.1 Channel PCI-E

Auzentech Inc. X-Fi Prelude 7.1

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Crystal CS4280-CM

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