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Orpheus II ISA soundcard returns due to ‘popular demand’
By Mark Tyson published
Want real Sound Blaster, Gravis UltraSound, OPL3 FM synthesis, and MPU-401 MIDI support? You got it.

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro 7.1 channel sound card: A decent 2026 upgrade for analog audio
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published
Creative's new Audigy FX Pro sound card is an $80 discrete internal sound card with 7.1 surround sound, high-res playback, 120dB SNR, and the support of Creative's new Nexus app.

Comparison of $4,000 boutique audio cable to $7 Amazon Basics cable shows audiophiles waste a lot of money
By Mark Tyson published
Those upgraded audio cables probably won't take your music listening pleasure up to the next level. All you need are the basics, literally.

Creative updates its Sound Blaster PCIe line after 5 years
By Mark Tyson published
Creative updates its roster of PCIe sound cards for PC desktop DIYers with the new Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro 7.1,

DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later
By Mark Tyson published
A three-decade old 'Amiga mystery' has been solved by an intrepid electronics-focused TechTuber.

Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
By Kunal Khullar published
A new modular audio hub combining sound card power and stream deck flexibility.

Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later
By Mark Tyson published
Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 fixes arrive for the Linux 6.16-rc3 kernel.

Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed
By Mark Tyson published
Two ancient Creative Sound Blaster cards have been repaired, and TechTuber Necroware has demonstrated them.
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