Which soundcard?

[TheNemesis]

I'm going to upgrade from the onboard sound ont he Msi K7T Pro2, And I was wondering if I should get Philips Acoustic Edge, SB Live! Value(Or gaming one) or, Santa Cruz. I mainly run Win 98 SE for now, But when I get more ram I will most likely be swithcing to Win 2k. Thanks.

 

[AmdEmAll]

I would go for the SBLive! Value unless you want the games that come with the XGamer. XGamer, MP3, and platinum are then same card with different bundles.

 

[TheNemesis]

Oh and my speakers are ACS48s.

 

[Insane3D]

Philips is the most advanced card of the three. I replaced my SB Live 5.1 Platium with the AE and it is great. I am even using it in Win2k with no problems. The QMSS performs very well.. I have no experience with the Santa Cruz though.

 

[TheNemesis]

Or I could get a
SoundBlaster Live! Platinum w/Live Drive I $120 no box but have all software, manuals and reg card
I listen to some music, dvds and play games.

 

[kami]

Go for the Philips card. Live's are old and outdated now.

 

[Supergax]

I'd go for an Aureal, they are getting to be so cheap if you have problems you can throw them out. Not only are they cheap but A3D is a more advanced 3d sound system than EAX. SB Live! is turning into outdated crap.

 

[JimMc]

I had mucho problems with a MX300 (Aureal 2500) on a Pro2 under W2k. The sound would crash within a minute or two, sometimes while loading W2K when it plays that tra-la-la chime. The card works fine on a BX in both 98SE and W2K so it ain't a problem with the card. Tried the beta drivers, no hardware acceleration, etc., ended up enabling the Pro2 onboard sound till I pick up something else. With a Creative you will at least get driver support.

 

[Insane3D]

Drivers for the Philips work great in Win2k SP2, and Win98SE...