wonderwall
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My cheapo Best Buy brand 5.1 soundcard is not only malfunctioning in the optical department but also preventing my computer from booting down or rebooting correctly. I know this because I uninstalled it and deleted drivers and suddenly my PC was powering off and on smoothly.
What I need is a soundcard with optical output but also decent headphone out as well. I purchased and tried the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro which was a waste of money. Murky sound, awful software and a faint buzzing to go along with my music and make the quiet parts not so quiet. I would prefer something external, with USB or maybe firewire connection so that I can use it with my macbook as well. Some functional EQ software would be nice, just to give my AD700s a lil boost in the bass department but that is in no way necessary.
Here's the difficult part. I am working with a very limited budget. I have some bills I put off which collected interest so I am kind of screwed in that department. So the most I could spend on a soundcard is $100. If I could get something for less, yay!! The only thing I know of though is Creative's external X-Fi which I have read a lot of negative feedback on. Software/driver issues and other such things.
So there you go. I am open to any suggestions that aren't "save your money for a while and buy $400 worth of different components, you'll be glad you did".
What I need is a soundcard with optical output but also decent headphone out as well. I purchased and tried the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro which was a waste of money. Murky sound, awful software and a faint buzzing to go along with my music and make the quiet parts not so quiet. I would prefer something external, with USB or maybe firewire connection so that I can use it with my macbook as well. Some functional EQ software would be nice, just to give my AD700s a lil boost in the bass department but that is in no way necessary.
Here's the difficult part. I am working with a very limited budget. I have some bills I put off which collected interest so I am kind of screwed in that department. So the most I could spend on a soundcard is $100. If I could get something for less, yay!! The only thing I know of though is Creative's external X-Fi which I have read a lot of negative feedback on. Software/driver issues and other such things.
So there you go. I am open to any suggestions that aren't "save your money for a while and buy $400 worth of different components, you'll be glad you did".