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Date: 26-Jun-98 @ 09:04 AM -
An average Joes soundcard. Which one?
I have only been researching soundcards for about 2 days and I am already overwhelmed with crap!
Please post your opinions on this:
- recommend a soundcard for a user that does play all the hot games, does want to do some recording (not at a professional level but decent quality)
- is the soundcard bussiness exactly like the graphics card bussiness in that if you want anything really good at one thing you have to get 2 to 3 different pieces to have everything? Is there a ATI AllinWonder Pro type soundcard out there? One that has most features (none of them superb) at a reasonable price?
- where is a good place to get reviews on a wide variety of soundcards?
- any really good online stores?
From what I have read so far I think I want these things:
- Full duplex
- 64 voice polyphony
- PCI
- 4 speaker outs
- digital I/O of some sort would be nice
- expandable MIDI samples (or whatever it is)
- high sample rates
- DirectSound and DirectSound 3D compatible
am I totally insane?
and trying to stay under 200 Canadian or around 150 US including shipping/taxes
Any thoughts on the Sound Blaster PCI64 or the AWE 64 Gold?
Please help as my old Opti 16 bit soundcard is beginning to age...
Any and all opinions are appreciated
Confused and anxious....