[WriteLog] Sound Card Reality Check

[WA9ALS - John]

That sounds pretty good to me, although I can't personally confirm the Live
5.1 card.  This is sure a popular subject, seeing over 5000 hits on my
soundcard survey at http://www.qsl.net/wa9als/sound_results.htm.  I see
entries for the LIVE Platinum 5.1 (7f), LIVE Value Digital (7b), LIVE
Digital (7f), LIVE (7b), and LIVE 1024 (7f), and the venerable Soundblaster
16 PCI (7f).  I'm not sure which, if any, of these boards are the same!  I
would recommend the KISS approach using the Soundblaster 16 PCI, also around
$30, or the LIVE Value Digital.

I can confirm that you can use this board and the A/C 97 integrated system
in a Dell PW 330.
http://www.qsl.net/wa9als/so2r-mmttyx2.htm.  In fact, I have run the LIVE
Value Digital, the 116PCI, and the A/C 97 integrated all together in the
Dell PW330.

I think some of the variable reports have to do with differing OS and other
configuration/hardware issues.  It's encouraging that almost all of the
reports are 7f, indicating that almost any Windows soundcard should work.
On the other hand, Jon Harder, K1US, reported some disappointing results
here about the Audigy awhile back, so I would stay away from that.

Good luck, John!

----- Original Message -----
From: "W0UN--John Brosnahan" <shr@ricc.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:26 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Sound Card Reality Check


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>
>
> Configuring the new logging computers and have decided to go
>
> with two sound cards--one integrated and one added on.  I
> think
>
> this will give me the ultimate flexibility for RTTY and I hope to
>
> be able to use one for a voice keyer and the other one for
>
> recording the contest.
>
>
> The motherboard has a built in AC97 sound chip which has scored
>
> a 7f on the compatibility tests for WriteLog.  So this will be the
>
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> integrated system.  And I have seen the suggestion that the
> two
>
> cards be different to reduce setup confusion.  And I believe
> the
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> best SoundBlaster compatibility comes by buying a true
> SoundBlaster.
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>
> So it looks like the cheapest solution using a true SB board is the
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> Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live 5.1 PCI Sound Card---for $30.
>
>
> Just wonder if anyone sees any potential for shooting myself in
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> the foot by using this SB board along with the AC97 integrated
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> sound chip?
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> A few votes that it should work or that the SB Live 5.1 is a good
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> board would give me a bit more confidence before I order two of
> these
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> boards--for the two logging system computers I am building.
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> And if anyone has had real problems with the SB Live 5.1 or the
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> combo of an AC97 and the SB Live 5.1 please let me know.
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> And if there is anything to gain by buying one of the newer SB
>
> boards (Audigy 2) let me know if it is worth the serious cost
>
> difference.
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>
> Thanks--John&nbsp;&nbsp; W0UN
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