thanks cdrakejr

i'm checking this out right now. The AVSFORUM does have some good info on pc soundcards. Right now, I am thinking of buying the 2496 midiman, but I might go for the Game Theatre XP by guillemot since it is MUCH cheaper.

Personally, I am unimpressed with the Audigy and wil never buy Creative Labs products anymore. The last good thing they had was a 52x CD ROM that was 50$ about two years ago.

If anyone is using a soundcard for home theatre, or music, let me know! I'd like to hear peoples' opinions on how well they sound coming out of Axiom speakers.