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Auzentech X-Fi Forte Review
Looking for a high-end, low-profile sound card for your HTPC? If so, you'll want to check out Auzentech's X-Fi Forte. See how it stacks up against other audio solutions in this review!
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Improving your PC's stereo playback on a budget
For most of you, the integrated sound-card on the motherboard is enough. Today's gaming motherboards all come with multi-channel hardware accelerated sound. However, for playback of music CDs and MP3s, there's substantial room for improvement. This short article explores your options.
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M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Review
Looking for the best possible audio fidelity in your games, movies and music but don't want to spend through the nose for sound cards that don't even come close? Look no further than the card we examine today. Tuan takes a look at a gem in sound cards and tells us why sometimes things do sound as good as they seem!
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Battle of the Gaming Audio Titans: Creative Labs vs. NVIDIA
In one corner, we have Creative Labs newest audio card: Audigy 2. Audigy 2 offers 24-bit/96-kHz digital output, and also lists 6.1 surround sound and DVD-Audio among its list of features. In the other corner we have NVIDIA's nForce2 with SoundStorm audio. Used in Microsoft's Xbox console, nForce2 is still the only audio solution with built-in Dolby Digital encoding in hardware. See which product comes out on top in our review of the two hottest audio solutions currently available for the PC!
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Hercules Audio Roundup
Hercules has a range of 5.1 and 7.1 audio cards that are built for the needs of many consumers. Whether you want a $50 7.1 audio card that works in 8-channel mode with existing 5.1 DVDs, or would like to spend a little less and opt for 5.1 channels, Hercules has a card for you. In today's article we take a look at three of Hercules' latest sound cards. See how they perform in our latest article!
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Sound Blaster Audigy Review
It's been years since we've seen a new sound card platform from Creative Labs, the monster behind the Sound Blaster phenomenon. Apparently, they haven't been resting on their laurels. The Sound Blaster Audigy doesn't get the launch campaign of the Live! it replaces, but that doesn't mean it's not worth celebrating! We put the Audigy through its paces to see if it helps Creative recapture the sound card crown!
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Hercules Game Theater XP Review
With the release of the Game Theater XP, Hercules is entering a new market -- high-end 3D audio. With its powerful external rack (which includes a 4-port USB hub and game port), Cirrus Logic DSP for 3D sound, and 8-channel audio support, the Game Theater XP is loaded with features. Is it enough to take down the Sound Blaster Live!? Find out in our review!
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Philips Acoustic Edge Preview
Thought the sound card market was dead? Think again. Today we've got a preview of the Philips' Acoustic Edge. What has the co-inventor of the music CD brought to the PC? 5.1 audio from ANY source.
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Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Review
With their reputation among audiophiles for their excellent sound quality and advanced technology, Turtle Beach is an old veteran in the realm of PC audio. Their Santa Cruz card offers Dolby Digital 5.1 support, MP3 encoding, and Sensaura's Virtual Ear technology, among others. But how does this card stand up to Sound Blaster Live!? Read on to find out!
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Guillemot Maxi Sound Fortissimo
Looking for a low cost sound card for your computer? The Guillemot Maxi Sound Fortissimo might fit the bill. Read our review to find out how it performs!
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