Recoomendation Needed: Sound Card

[Yeti]

I want a good sound card to play MP3s. I don't want to spend several hundred dollars. I have a basic sound card, but I want somethign that has a better quality and maybe has RCA outputs. Suggestions??

 

[Priit]

SBLive Value seems to be de facto low cost/high quality soundcard today. I'd suggest to get either SBLive or cheaper Terratec's card...

 

[Roguefryrfy]

I just got a SB Live! MP3+ a few weaks ago,and I can't believe wait I've been missing,Games have new life too.It helps having good speakers too.

 

[holdencommodore]

One of the Philips Acustic Edge s/c.
4 speaker
SPDIF in and out
EAX 1,2, I3D Level2, A3D
go to www.philipsusa.com

 

[TheNeck]

i would go with the sblive mp3

 

[hungrypete]

boy those live platinum 5.1s look sweet, but pricey.
my Fortissimo has great playback and even has an optical out if you have a badass reciever....... my old MX300 has good mp3 payback also

 

[Teatowel]

SB Live! does indeed have a good low price:high performance ratio.

 

[aUt0eXebat]

Either go with SB Live! value, or SB Live! MP3, I thnk the cards are pretty much the same, its just the software bundled with it....

www.soundblaster.com

 

[Yeti]

Thanks everyone. I went for the SB Live value for $50 shipped from USSA.

 

[kw1]

jeti , what is string theory?just curious , sounds like a scientific theory that ihad heard long time ago

 

[Yeti]

String theory is the theory of everything. Theoretical physicists are trying to unite Qnantum Mechanics and General Relativity using the idea that there are things smaller than quarks, called strings. And all matter consists of these strings vibrating at different frequencies, like notes on a guitar. It's really a revolitonary idea. The theory also predicts there are 6 more dimensions, other than height, length, width, and time.

I wonder how many MB of RAM an AGP 10D accelerotor would ahve. :|

 

[geoff2k]

Monster MX300's are going for around $30 shipped on pricewatch. I have one of these on my main box at home and have been very happy with the sound quality. I don't think one was made with RCA outputs though.