Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: fps_dean on November 04, 2006, 05:46:02 AM
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Hey guys, I need a sound card for an old machine, so I am thinking I will upgrade my desktop's sound card and put the X-Fi XtremeMusic into this old P3 box....
Requirements:
-Must be able to record fairly well
-Must work on Windows 2003 Server (I'm a diehard 2003 user, it's just so much faster and more stable than anything else)
-Should have two outputs. One to go to an old Mcintosh receiver from about 1973-1975 and one for headphones (not a necessity however)
I was thinking of a Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro which is the top of the X-Fi line since I'm a gamer (obviously) and the X-Fi has nice, fast onboard processing. They're supposed to have a superior DAC than all the others but does anyone know if they record acceptably?
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1st question. Budget?
Soundblaster cards are pretty rubbish for recording TBH, so depending on budget you should be able to get something far better.
Muttley