Please recommend a good sound card :)

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Hello,

First post here. A friend recommended me here so here I go... I have a Dell Dimension 4700 desktop and my default sound card is the Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS. The sound card is currently causing crackling noises to go through my speakers. I read that the crackling is a common thing with these sound cards.

Soooo, I'm in the hunt trying to purchase a sound card that has great quality and is at a reasonable price range (no more than $100.00). The thing is that I have no idea what sounds cards out there are compatible with my Dell desktop. Please if anyone out there has some suggestions, it would be much appreciated.

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Asus Xonar D1.

http://www.testfreaks.com/sound-cards/asus-xonar-d1/

What speakers?

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mosox wrote :

Asus Xonar D1.

http://www.testfreaks.com/sound-cards/asus-xonar-d1/

What speakers?

http://www.techfuels.com/speaker/7 [...] eaker.html :lol:

It's my wife's cpu, but they do the job for her. She just listens to her ITunes. No gaming or anything like that...

So, the one you recommended will be compatible? I notice it's not as big as the Creative Labs card. Not for sure if that makes a difference.

Sorry, I'm a beginner when it comes to sound cards.

Message edited by gmv on 09-25-2010 at 10:14:50 AM

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Can't see the link. Anyway the Asus goes in the same slot (PCI) so it's compatible. It's half the height of the Creative and 4x better, especially for music.

Reply to mosox

Are you sure its not the speakers/wires? Might want to try a driver update as well. Also if its just for music, whats wrong with onboard?

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Reply to 4745454b

Audigy is famous for crackling. Try disabling all what's "in" in your sound card application though. Line-in, etc. Also you can look up and try the Daniel_K modded drivers.

Reply to mosox

Try updating the drivers to the latest release.
http://support.creative.com/Produc [...] nd+Blaster
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series driver 2.18.0017

Message edited by davcon on 09-25-2010 at 07:28:41 PM

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Thanks for all your suggestions. I actually just purchased a $20.00 Diamond sound card. Hopefully it well work great with my desktop.

Reply to gmv

you relaly might wanna consider upgrading speakers before you buy any sound card.

Reply to MEgamer

I did that already, same result. I'm preety sure it's the sound card.

Reply to gmv

its not the speakers u linked is it??

Reply to MEgamer

Nope, I got some other expensive speakers thinking it was those cheap speakers...same crackling noise came out of them as well.

Reply to gmv

then i belive its the soundcard thats causing this, like u sed.

Reply to MEgamer

I received my new sound card, installed it and all is well. :-)

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