xdmag Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 I need some recommendations for a new sound card. Not a high-end deal, just something better than the on-board Realtek crap. Good Linux support is a must. I also kinda like Creative's EAX and hardware acceleration, but will consider alternatives. Right now I have the Creative Audigy Value. Sound quality is just fine in Windows, but it's a really low-end card and it doesn't have an official Linux driver. The open source driver is not so good: volume levels sometime reset (blasting my ears when restarting), constant crackling noises, etc. Any suggestions? What are you using? Quote
h3%5kr3w Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 last good card they made *that was not stupid expensive. hell no im not paying $150 for a friggin sound card as that is pure stupidity UNLESS you have it hooked up to surround sound thats the only reason to pay that much!* was sound blaster pci 512. they dont make them anymore. Go get a turtle labs card for cheap. that'll get ya going. Quote
silentknight329 Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 i find that most onboard sound cards are pretty decent... my board is a year old and it has 5.1 high def sound... i have compared my onboard to my buddies Fatality X-FI Titanium.. and there was hardly a difference... don't know if this helps but there you go Quote
xdmag Posted April 13, 2009 Author Posted April 13, 2009 Using speakers, I'd probably agree with you. But I mostly use good quality headphones, and with on-board sound I usually get annoying background static. If no one has any insight, I'm going to buy the X-Fi Extreme Audio. The question is, how good is Linux support? EDIT: I now see in Wikipedia that the X-Fi Extreme Audio PCI-E is basically the same card I have now, just more expensive and with surround and compatibility problems. Back to the drawing board. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.