Sound card question

[SZLiao214]

Right now I'm using on board sound with my msi-880 p4 board. I'm about to purchase a z-2300 2.1 system as my klipsch have crapped out.

I don't have any intention of going to 4.1-5.1 for a while due to space available. Would it be worth it for me to buy a sound card <30 dollar? If so any recs? I found the chaintech-710 to be great at a really cheap price.

 

[wanderer27]

I replaced my old (8yr) SBLive! with the SBLive! 24 bit about a year ago.

It's a pretty decent card and I got it for $20-$30 at Walmart - it may be even cheaper now.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If you liked the Klipsch, I would recommend getting another set unless you don't trust them anymore. BB had them for $120 last time I checked.

If you do get a soundcard, the Chaintech would be my recommendation for music. So you've been using the onboard with the Klipsch up until now?

 

[themisfit610]

If you like bass definitely get the 2300. The sub is MUCH better than the wimpy little 6.5" that the Klipsch 2.1 has.

I dont think a cheap sound card upgrade will make much difference, but a discrete card is usually a better choice. Try the onboard first, and if you're not happy you can drop an extra $30 on a sound card 🙂

 

[Ika]

Chaintech is the best card under $80 for music, IMO. It's better than any X-Fi (except the most expensive model, which sounds different than the other X-Fis), and it's $27 to boot. I got mine from ZipZoomFly.

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
If you liked the Klipsch, I would recommend getting another set unless you don't trust them anymore. BB had them for $120 last time I checked.

If you do get a soundcard, the Chaintech would be my recommendation for music. So you've been using the onboard with the Klipsch up until now?

Eh i still trust the klipsch but i found the logitechs to be much clearer. The ones that are messed up are the old klipsch v.400 and are 4-5 years old. Only need a 2.1 system now 🙂