What type of speakers and or system do you have hooked up to your computer? Myself, I have a Mini system hooked in using the mini jack from the output of the sound card hooked into the L/R rca cables going to the mini system. Then, hooked up from the mini system i have a 12" 400watt Definitive Technology Home Theater sub, which then has the outputs to the stereo speakers. Its crips, clean, clear, and LOUD!! Makes for great gaming and blasting of MP3's!! Best of all, I picked up the sub at a flea market for $30 and I did listen to it first, said there isnt a thing wrong with it, and bought it, best $30 thing I have ever done to my computer. SO what do you have to listen to?