The only sound cards I have ever used in windows based PCs are
integrated sound cards, and I believe that Real tech is the only brand I
have ever had.
It may be necessary for me to purchase a new windows desktop PC running
windows 8.1. I seem to recall posts from a year or two ago stating that
the quality of integrated sound cards, Real Tech in particular, was
deteriorating. So I am posting this to inquire about what to look for
and what to avoid in an integrated sound card.
I am not about to spend the kind of money that some on this list have
spent for hi end cards, so I would hope that this discussion will be
limited to integrated sound cards. In the past, what I have done is to
use the integrated card for the music and the USB sound card for the
screen reader. I am aware of course that this is the reverse of how
hi-end card owners configure their PC.
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
Don Roberts
