© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Sound_Cards Recent content written about Sound Cards en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_449305218692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lewiis - Describe your experience using this product. I have used the PreSonus INSPIRE 1394 sound card now for approximately a year. I directly attach it to my Laptop and an AKG solidtube microphone, it has not let me down at all. See results of track... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449305218692 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:00:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449305218692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442859753092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author unique42 - _SetupBidi('source'); The PCI sound card "Diamond Impact S90" is equipped with the processor 8820 Aureal Vortex 1, A3D compatible. " Diamond is no longer developing new drivers for this card. Fortunately, thanks to the excellent processor Aureal which is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442859753092 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:22:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442859753092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436548112004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author fnulnu00 - I purchased this card for the purpose of passing through Dolby Digital from my Home Theater PC to my external Sony amplifier. I could never get anything but 2 channel stereo to work. I spent weeks trying different decoders and software to get it to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436548112004 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 22:53:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436548112004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431662075524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ethelred - I've had a small Sony DAT recorder for some time. It records in CD quality on a tiny VCR-style tape just half the size of an audiocassette. As well as a line out/headphone socket, the TCD-D7 as a 7-pin SPDIF socket for digital playback/recording -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431662075524 Tue, 27 May 2008 20:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431662075524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428392222340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author eddielineman - I have had good luck with all the Razer products I have bought, this is no exception. I purchased the AC-1 after I acquired a pair of the Razer Barracuda headphones, curiosity mostly. Wow! I was impressed immediately with the sound. I have had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428392222340 Thu, 1 May 2008 09:55:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428392222340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428151836292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djkrisb - I have had this unit for several years, and though technology, computers and software have all changed very quickly, this unit still stands up to the competition, and still has everything a home digital producer needs in a sound card. Sound quality is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428151836292 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:01:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428151836292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426339569284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rblazin943 - I upgraded to this X-Fi XtremeGamer card form Creative&#146s Audigy sound card. Wow what a difference. I added this sound card at the same time that I started to use a Creative HS-900 headset. I also have a Logitech Z-2300 200 Watts RMS 2.1 THX... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426339569284 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:58:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426339569284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424517734020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rojr1978 - When it works, it's usable and gets the job done. But it really slows the entire computer, and I believe it's due to its really bad drivers. Using latest drivers and firmware (both 1.11), I frequently got the Blue-Screen-of-Death blaming tascusb2.sys... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424517734020 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 02:53:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424517734020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421967138436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dadatwork657 - Times have changed since a cassette player with detachable speakers and a box of tapes provided the only way to get portable music. It's hard to imagine how many boxes of music are now stored on my hard drive. You still have to get them out, and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421967138436 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:11:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421967138436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416066801284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jdmin - I'm a songwriter/composer who mainly uses midi. I also use audio but only for recording one vocal and maybe one guitar. This soundcard was and still is perfect for me. About two years ago I decided to build my own home studio. I didn't want to simply... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416066801284 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:51:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416066801284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412537818756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fmluder_x - The Creative Xmod is designed to upsample your music, much like today's hi-definition players can upscale your standard definition DVDs to 720 or 1080p. In each case (upscaling music and movies) a processor and algorithm is employed to analyze the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412537818756 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:15:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412537818756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411966017156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raving_dingbat - This cheap ($29.00) upgrade has been a pleasant surprise on a few levels. I’d never bought a really fancy-shmancy soundcard before now, having always thought – apparently mistakenly – that whatever came with the current motherboard was good enough. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411966017156 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:05:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411966017156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407876505220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bwestman - For years, I've claimed "I don't do much with my computer, why do I need a sound card?" What I didn't stop to consider was that I might do more if it sounded better! I recently upgraded to Windows Vista and the lowest denominator in my Vista... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407876505220 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:01:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407876505220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400614002308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shopaholic_man - I purchased this sound card as a replacement for a previous Sound Blaster that died. (It did so after 3 years plus of service, so I'm not complaining, it was more than likely damaged in my move last fall). I love music. I love movies. I also want to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400614002308 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:30:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400614002308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394244296324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author eicher1 - Moderately priced option for external sound input and output. Completely powered by the USB port it was an great option to record on the go while having control over dual channels. For me it was easy to install. Install the drivers first and then plug... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394244296324 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:09:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394244296324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_383589191300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Creative Labs is the defacto standard for PC audio since the early 90s. Even when competitors came, Creative Lab's Sound Blaster line of sound cards wins by default because most games will work predictably with them. Thanks to Windows 95, that changed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~383589191300 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:58:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_383589191300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_380212383364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - This device is not really a computer component but rather an upgrade to the Onyx line of Mackie sound board mixers. It allows a direct input to the PC for recording multitrack sound. Our band uses the Mackie 1620 (I know, we were too cheap to go... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~380212383364 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:11:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_380212383364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_364620451460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gatoico - The FW 1884 is a marvelous product. I purchased it for it's outstanding features, however, the drivers are not keeping in step as the advertised hardware compatibility list indicates. Additionally, Tascam's customer support is either non-existent and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~364620451460 Mon, 21 May 2007 16:14:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_364620451460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361062305412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author brjones - I've done a ton of research on USB audio interfaces since they first debuted. I was also doing 4-track audio recording on a 66MHz 486 with 8MB RAM back in the mid-nineties (which got me into my career in computers). So I go way back with computer audio,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361062305412 Sat, 12 May 2007 22:16:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361062305412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360062750340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author betov - I'm not here to destroy a product. The FW-1884 is an amazing piece of gear. A bit fragile but the specs are amazing, the whole thing is totally top of the line to build a home studio. But, Tascam may have the worst customer support i'd ever seen in my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360062750340 Thu, 10 May 2007 17:13:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360062750340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_359280774788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gychang - I am listening to it now, put into a USB slot, can connect headphone directly, or in my case hooked up to my 20yr old Kenwood receiver and listening to Bethovan now. For the price, sound can not be beat, Excellent, either on a laptop or PC... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~359280774788 Tue, 8 May 2007 23:32:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_359280774788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_353903283844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bizman_1 - I purchased this Micro USB audio card as a secondary sound source for both my desktop PC and laptop for use with PCDJ software. I use the internal soundcard as a monitor and the Micro as a main hooked up to amp. I also found that this USB audio card has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~353903283844 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:44:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_353903283844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_353589759620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oldways - I got this card as a temporary replacement for an Auzentech Meridian which is similarly priced. When I say similarly priced I mean around $200 which is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. To get down to brass tacks and get on with this review... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~353589759620 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:15:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_353589759620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_338616094340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author biglilsteve - Most of my life, I have been primarily a notebook computer user. Being a laptop user, I had grown extremely accustomed to the sound quality of an integrated sound processor. So when I finally decided to take the plunge and build a gaming desktop... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~338616094340 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:34:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_338616094340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337736076932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lowboy - I purchased the M-Audio Mobilepre in March of 2007. It came with a driver from 2003. I have been working with computers 10 hours a day, six days a week, for 15 years. I tried to install the shipped driver and the updated driver (2005 vintage from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337736076932 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:38:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337736076932?linkin_id=8003929