Sound card choice

[tommcd64]

Well I have finally had enough of the squealing, buzzing, blue screens, trying to get my X-Fi to play nice on my setup. I am replacing and I was looking at some other cards and was wondering which of these would be the best choice. I am looking at these 2 because they do have 64bit drivers available for download and I have read some good things about them.

Auzentech X-Plosion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829156001

bGears b-Enspirer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829127002

[Keitosha]

I would go with the Auzentech card, but you can also look for Asus's Xonar cards, which are using the C-media 8788 chip, which was also used on the famed Auzentech X-Meridian cards.

[tommcd64]

I have heard good things about the auzentech cards. I also like the 192KHz smple rate of the bGears card also. I have a set of the logitech Z-5300 THX speakers and with the problems I am having with this x-fi, I can't get it to sound decent. Even the onboard sound is better than this x-fi. The auzentech is more in my price range. The asus card is out of my price range.

[Hookem]

Intresting choice...High quality parts...Rollable OpAmp.

http://www.floridamusicco.com/proddetail~prod~prodigy_71_hifi.htm

[Loomy]

I have the Bgears B-Enspire card atm. The sound is great if you turn the quality on the card to max. Stock settings can be a little subpar though.