[SlackerClerk107]

Would this card be a good buy? M-Audio 9900-40765-00 Sound Card
Anyone have one or heard good things about it? I will be using it only to listen to music on my computer.

 

[randyruiz]

It is an M-Audio 24/96 and is a very good card in its class. Folks on this board will sway you towards the EMU 0404 or 1212 which are both superior but only marginaly so. This card is a good buy as a first source.

 

[Tachikoma]

I've always wondered why the M-audio cards are so unpopular on this forum. The emu cards are superior spec-wise, though.

 

[SlackerClerk107]

I looked at EMU cards, but I have Windows ME, and I've had trouble finding any that are compatible. Also, I'm assuming I would need some sort of splitter to hook my 595s up to the card, are those relatively cheap?

 

[MasZakrY]

Reformat, put on anything but windows ME. Millenium Edition was the worst edition of windows ever. While your at it, dual boot with Gentoo or Suse!

 

[Jasper994]

My experience with M-Audio sound cards (I have an Audiophile USB) is that they're rather harsh. Funny thing is, it pairs terribly with the M-Audio BX8! The 1212m sounds vastly better IMO.