PDA

View Full Version : need cheap 5.1 card

hkgonra
02-11-03, 04:36 PM
I am looking for the cheapest 5.1 sound card to get for a couple systems. I was looking at the Aopen AW850 at newegg for $14.

I have a sb live 5.1 in one system I have and it is awesome. I know some people have to have better but I just need something that sounds decent , I don't need studio quality sound out of my computer. Has anyone used this card or anything else close to this price range that will do 5.1 ?
seer33
02-11-03, 09:22 PM
33$ for a sb live isnt that bad..
hkgonra
02-11-03, 10:06 PM
I had been thinking about that one for a while , but I am CHEAP .

Plus it isn't even for me , one is for my brother and the other is for my elemantary age son.
Bouklah23
02-12-03, 02:24 AM
Nope, If it were me Id get more of these wonders they used to sell at best buy for $20 called Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DvD.. The quality is about as good as a SBLIVe and I know this cause I own plenty of sblives... and I dont even use one in my gaming rig.. See if you can pick them up for cheap on ebay or pricewatch. Its basically the 5.1 ac97 chip on a cool looking card.. so theres a heads up..
hkgonra
02-12-03, 08:39 AM
Newegg has them for $27. Thanks.
Chris
02-13-03, 10:51 AM
have look on ebay im sure there will be a cheap SB Live, there's usually quite a few.
nut581
02-19-03, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by hkgonra
Newegg has them for $27. Thanks.

whoa bro, the hercules muse line uses Cmedia 8738 .. you can have the exact same chip from a no-brand name sound card for half that price shipped (I got one for $13 shipped from livewarehouse.com, came by the name EZ multimedia, and the driver is 100% update-able thru windows update or download from cmedia.com.tw) ...
seamadan000
02-19-03, 07:01 PM
that chip is also used as a chip for onboard sound, it won't sound much different than your onboard sound from the motherboard
________
Rhode Island Marijuana Dispensaries (http://rhodeisland.dispensaries.org/)
hkgonra
02-19-03, 09:00 PM
The onboard sound is fine , but it isn't 5.1 that is why I need something else.
nut581
02-20-03, 10:46 AM
Originally posted by hkgonra
The onboard sound is fine , but it isn't 5.1 that is why I need something else.

the EZ media IS 5.1 .. I bought it and currenty use it with my logitech z-540 and additional center speaker :D ...