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on 11/22/2005 When buying a sound card, look for its sound depth, frequency, signal-to-noise ratio, and polyphony support (of course the higher the better). Standard depth frequency would be 24-bit 96 khz for surround, or 24-bit 192 khz for stereo.
on 11/22/2005 Try to find a sound card that windows will identify it automatically during the it's installation wich will save you time in configuring it.
on 11/22/2005 Even if your speakers have a wide frequency response, they are limited by the frequency response of the sound card's output port. Buy a card with an equal or better frequency response than your speakers or else you won't hear all your speakers offer.
on 11/22/2005 Buy a card with a good software bundle - they help a lot with upgrading and peripheral tasks.
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