Whats the best sound card

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

for WINDOWS 2000.. im thinking of replacing my Sound Blaster Live Value

 

[Maverick]

this has been asked a thousand times...but the consensus seems to be the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz or the Hercules Game Theater XP. Both have the same chipset, just different features.

 

[jagr10]

I recommend the Hercules Game Theatre XP too. Newegg carries the retail version for the cheapest price. I bought it a few weeks ago and it's the best. CHeck the reviews on it on other sites. It's rated as the best compared to the Turtle and SB Platinum 5.1

 

[snidy]

I like my philips acoustic edge

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Acoustic edge is good but he said for windows 2000.

 

[AppleTalking]

I have a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz and love it. IMO, the GameTheater XP is not worth the extra $50 unless you really, really want the breakout box.

Nick

 

[MGMorden]

If you can deal w/ a refurbished unit then you can get the TB Santa Cruz for $55 from Dell's online store. They had a 20% off deal going a while back that I also got in on so I got my TB SC for only $44. Not bad at all (and definately better sounding that the Hercules Fortissimo II which I also had but sent back).

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

why i want to replace it is in EQ if i have my HARDWARE ACCELERATION turned up sound is screwed up. was thinking if i got a new sound card i wont have this problem =\

 

[Techno]

I have both the Santa Cruz and the Phillips AE. Both are great cards. the AE sounds a little better then the SC in DVD but other wize they are the exact same to me. Only thing i like about the SC card more then the AE card is the SC card has Linux support and the AE does not.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

ohh ya and if i have my sound acceleration turned down everything is fine BUT i cant use 3d sound =\ (like EAX etc)

 

[arod]

I have the Hercules GameTheater XP and love it.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

u using WINDOWS 2k?