Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: > I have seen super cheap SoundBlaster Live Mac cards out there. Does > anyone use these? I know they have a bad rap because of no OS X > support, but combined with a nice set of Cambridge Soundworks speakers, > I could use the digital sound instead of traditional RCA output from > the PowerMac. Anyone with experience in this area, or with alternative > suggestions? >
I have a Soundblaster Live in my 9600 that I use for gaming and it sounds great with 5.1 speakers. The problem with it isn't the card itself but the software. It was somewhat troublesome when I was running 8.6, which was mostly fixed by disabling one of its extensions. One thing that was kind of annoying was that the output volume would creep down on its own. Fortunately I never had any of the crackling or poping sounds others have complained about. It's been solid since I moved to 9.2.2 and hasn't exhibited any of these gliches, even with all the extensions enabled. -+-+-+- RPM -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
