Action -I
purchased an Action sound card that promised 3D and full duplex and
delivered nothing. It didn't work in Windows or DOS, even after an
exchange. Do not buy any
Action sound card!
Addonics - I tried
out one of their Yamaha cards. It was awful. It was nowhere near as
good as the Sound Crown I have mentioned before. Implementation
is important.
Applied Magic
- Post-Production Audio
Diamond -
The Monster Sound
has great sound and a great signal-to-noise ratio, but NO NT
DRIVERS!
Creative Labs
- GET THE SOUND BLASTER LIVE!
Crystal - Another
pain in the ass.
Ensoniq
- Makers of sound cards and professional keyboards, now a division
of Creative Labs.
High CPU utilization and compatibility hassles makes this one
undesirable, despite low noise.
Event Electronics
Mediatrix
OPTi -
A last resort sound card. Usually not fun to install. You may not
get it to work. Not
