Best Audio Card for windows 7 under the 100 bucks?

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    Best Audio Card for windows 7 under the 100 bucks?


    Im tired of my VIA integrated sound board, full of cracks, its time to change it any suggestions?

    As far as i know all the creative sound cards sucks so...please don't suggest creative.
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    Interested as well - I have the X-Fi Xtreme Gamer and can NOT get it to work even with Daniel K's modified drivers Been using my mobo's that doesn't work with Audicity :)
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    I highly recommend the Asus dx xonar and they only £55($74) too.

    I got myself a creative card and hated the drivers so sold it straight away and bought xonar dx and am I made up with it. Much better than the other for same price.

    Make sure you got a pcie slot.
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    treachery said:
    Oh man i wish i could but they're not sold in my country.

    Thanks for your suggestion.
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    RST101 said:
    I highly recommend the Asus dx xonar and they only £55($74) too.

    I got myself a creative card and hated the drivers so sold it straight away and bought xonar dx and am I made up with it. Much better than the other for same price.

    Make sure you got a pcie slot.
    Hi man, thanks for your answer, i should add i don't want it for gaming but for music (itunes, flacs, etc) does this audio card will do the job?
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    psikofunkster said:
    RST101 said:
    I highly recommend the Asus dx xonar and they only £55($74) too.

    I got myself a creative card and hated the drivers so sold it straight away and bought xonar dx and am I made up with it. Much better than the other for same price.

    Make sure you got a pcie slot.
    Hi man, thanks for your answer, i should add i don't want it for gaming but for music (itunes, flacs, etc) does this audio card will do the job?
    The Asus Xonar card is about as good as it gets without going to an external DAC. I know a couple of people who have them and I will say the even to these tired olde ears they sound mighty good.

    The alternative is to go to a USB connected DAC, which is the ultimate in audio from any computer... but they aren't cheap...

    Computer Audiophile Suggested Hardware List | Computer Audiophile

    Oh but I wish I could....
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    CommonTater said:
    psikofunkster said:
    RST101 said:
    I highly recommend the Asus dx xonar and they only £55($74) too.

    I got myself a creative card and hated the drivers so sold it straight away and bought xonar dx and am I made up with it. Much better than the other for same price.

    Make sure you got a pcie slot.
    Hi man, thanks for your answer, i should add i don't want it for gaming but for music (itunes, flacs, etc) does this audio card will do the job?
    The Asus Xonar card is about as good as it gets without going to an external DAC. I know a couple of people who have them and I will say the even to these tired olde ears they sound mighty good.

    The alternative is to go to a USB connected DAC, which is the ultimate in audio from any computer... but they aren't cheap...

    Computer Audiophile Suggested Hardware List | Computer Audiophile

    Oh but I wish I could....
    All right then im gonna try to find that model.
    I didn't know anything about DAC's so they are the new kid on th block ah?
    Do you need a good audio card too in order to use a DAC?
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    psikofunkster said:
    All right then im gonna try to find that model.
    I didn't know anything about DAC's so they are the new kid on th block ah?
    Do you need a good audio card too in order to use a DAC?
    A DAC is a Digital to Analog Converter. It replaces your sound card.

    Most connect by USB to your computer and self-identify as sound devices. The advantage is that these are scientific devices that produce a very precise waveform and are outside the computer away from any digital noise inside the case. I've heard one of the cheaper ones hooked up to about $30,000 of McIntosh audio gear and I was amazed by what computer audio can do.

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    USB Audio - USB DAC - USB Audio Converter - Fubar II USB DAC
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    CommonTater said:
    psikofunkster said:
    All right then im gonna try to find that model.
    I didn't know anything about DAC's so they are the new kid on th block ah?
    Do you need a good audio card too in order to use a DAC?
    A DAC is a Digital to Analog Converter. It replaces your sound card.

    Most connect by USB to your computer and self-identify as sound devices. The advantage is that these are scientific devices that produce a very precise waveform and are outside the computer away from any digital noise inside the case. I've heard one of the cheaper ones hooked up to about $30,000 of McIntosh audio gear and I was amazed by what computer audio can do.

    McIntosh | Home

    USB Audio - USB DAC - USB Audio Converter - Fubar II USB DAC
    But what about this?
    DAC

    It costs only 79 bucks.
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