Cheap Sound Card and speakers?

o0OBruceLeeO0o · 10-11-02, 10:14 PM

Can anyone reccomend a cheap sound card. I dont need anything fancy, but I would prefer 2 sound channels for left and right sounds. And can anyone recomend some cheap 2 piece speakers that will work well with the sound card? I would prefer the speakers be black, Thanks!

lonewolf1983 · 10-11-02, 11:27 PM

pick up an SBlive value, they are dirt cheap with good sound
and i just got some Altec Lansing 221 speakers, cheap 2.1 setup that kicks butt for the price (about $50 US).

Carnil · 10-12-02, 12:28 AM

If you really want cheap, try the SoundBlaster 16 PCI. About $20 or less online. The sound quality is mediocre at best.

RedDeathDrinker · 10-12-02, 02:36 AM

SB 16 PCI from Newegg, $16.

speakers, from $9.......

You'll get perfectly adequate sound from this setup (I had a SB16 for years. They're actually pretty good)

paulie · 10-12-02, 01:33 PM

I got the Creative SBS270 speakers for $17 and they sound very nice despite having no sub.

Tracert · 10-12-02, 01:47 PM

The absolute best sound card for you is the MuseXL knock off made by Pine. They use the same hardware and you can find the card at www.newegg.com for only $15.00! Not bad for a 5.1 Audio Card. Here is the direct link,

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ry=1611&DEPA=1

Great speakers to go with it would be the Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Amplified 6-Piece Speaker System, but it might be a little too pricey for you. They are going for $68.00 at newegg.

A second option would be the Altec Lansing AVS500W Multimedia 5 Piece Speaker System for Gaming at newegg for $33.00.

o0OBruceLeeO0o · 10-12-02, 06:55 PM

cool! Thanks for replies guys. I will be going with the SB 16, and I will look at speakers at frys so i can hear them there.

Tracert · 10-12-02, 08:19 PM

The name brand SB16 is OK.

I would just think that for $1.00 less you can get, what I would consider a much better card. You can see a review on the Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD which uses the same Synthesizer Chip: C-media 8738-6CH-LX as the Pine card I recommended above for $15.00

Here is the review link so you can read more about it,

http://www.tomshardware.com/video/02...729/index.html

Just read it over before going with the SoundBlaster 16.

o0OBruceLeeO0o · 10-12-02, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Tracert
The name brand SB16 is OK.

I would just think that for $1.00 less you can get, what I would consider a much better card. You can see a review on the Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD which uses the same Synthesizer Chip: C-media 8738-6CH-LX as the Pine card I recommended above for $15.00

Here is the review link so you can read more about it,

http://www.tomshardware.com/video/02...729/index.html

Just read it over before going with the SoundBlaster 16.

wouldnt 5.1 be pointless since I am only getting 2 piece speakers?

Tracert · 10-14-02, 07:50 AM

It would be about as pointless as a 400 horse power engine in a sports car, or maybe a 2.5 ghz CPU to surf the net and do some word processing.

I guess I don't understand your reasoning, why wouldnt you want the most for your money? the 5.1 card will do just as much as a SB16 and a whole lot more. You can never foresee the day that you might use more then 2 speakers? Esp. considering that it is cheaper then the less capable SB16 your planning on getting.

Is it because you like the "Creative" Name Brand?

10-11-02, 10:14 PM	Thread Starter #1
o0OBruceLeeO0o Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	Cheap Sound Card and speakers? Can anyone reccomend a cheap sound card. I dont need anything fancy, but I would prefer 2 sound channels for left and right sounds. And can anyone recomend some cheap 2 piece speakers that will work well with the sound card? I would prefer the speakers be black, Thanks!
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10-11-02, 11:27 PM	#2
lonewolf1983 Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: perth, Australia	pick up an SBlive value, they are dirt cheap with good sound and i just got some Altec Lansing 221 speakers, cheap 2.1 setup that kicks butt for the price (about $50 US).
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10-12-02, 12:28 AM	#3
Carnil Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spokane, USA	If you really want cheap, try the SoundBlaster 16 PCI. About $20 or less online. The sound quality is mediocre at best.
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10-12-02, 02:36 AM	#4
RedDeathDrinker Senior Aircraftsman IRL Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Scotland - And don't you forget it!	SB 16 PCI from Newegg, $16. speakers, from $9....... You'll get perfectly adequate sound from this setup (I had a SB16 for years. They're actually pretty good) __________________ We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works. How do you recognise something that is still technology? A good clue is if it comes with a manual...
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paulie Member Join Date: Jun 2002	I got the Creative SBS270 speakers for $17 and they sound very nice despite having no sub.
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10-12-02, 01:47 PM	#6
Tracert Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southbridge, MA.	The absolute best sound card for you is the MuseXL knock off made by Pine. They use the same hardware and you can find the card at www.newegg.com for only $15.00! Not bad for a 5.1 Audio Card. Here is the direct link, http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ry=1611&DEPA=1 Great speakers to go with it would be the Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Amplified 6-Piece Speaker System, but it might be a little too pricey for you. They are going for $68.00 at newegg. A second option would be the Altec Lansing AVS500W Multimedia 5 Piece Speaker System for Gaming at newegg for $33.00. Last edited by Tracert; 10-12-02 at 08:05 PM.
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10-12-02, 06:55 PM	Thread Starter #7
o0OBruceLeeO0o Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	cool! Thanks for replies guys. I will be going with the SB 16, and I will look at speakers at frys so i can hear them there.
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10-12-02, 08:19 PM	#8
Tracert Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southbridge, MA.	The name brand SB16 is OK. I would just think that for $1.00 less you can get, what I would consider a much better card. You can see a review on the Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD which uses the same Synthesizer Chip: C-media 8738-6CH-LX as the Pine card I recommended above for $15.00 Here is the review link so you can read more about it, http://www.tomshardware.com/video/02...729/index.html Just read it over before going with the SoundBlaster 16.
	QUOTE Thanks

10-14-02, 07:50 AM	#10
Tracert Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southbridge, MA.	It would be about as pointless as a 400 horse power engine in a sports car, or maybe a 2.5 ghz CPU to surf the net and do some word processing. I guess I don't understand your reasoning, why wouldnt you want the most for your money? the 5.1 card will do just as much as a SB16 and a whole lot more. You can never foresee the day that you might use more then 2 speakers? Esp. considering that it is cheaper then the less capable SB16 your planning on getting. Is it because you like the "Creative" Name Brand?
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