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I am from Brazil. Using a search engine that search all online stores, for "sound blaster" 3 models are available: Audigy SE PCI (not PCI-e) for 100 USD Zx fo
by speeder 10y ago
I am from Brazil.
Using a search engine that search all online stores, for "sound blaster" 3 models are available:
Audigy SE PCI (not PCI-e) for 100 USD
Zx for 350 USD.
ZxR 550 USD.
Xonar in that search engine, or any other, return 0 results.
Looking into "sound card" categories, there are lots of PCI sound cards, a incredible amount of USB "sound cards", and a couple different PCI-e 25 USD generic sound cards (with VIA, Realtek, etc... chips).
Also from what I've heard Xonar doesn't do OpenAL correctly anymore, because it relied on some Sensaura code in their drivers, and Creative in their typical jerk behaviour bought Sensaura and refused to renew the license.
- dragontamer 10y agoHmm, I dunno whats going on then. Maybe the market for PCIe cards in your country has dried up, so its not worth selling it. Simultaneously, I don't think that manufacturers are making PCI cards anymore, so naturally supply is going to dwindle and prices would go up. On the other hand, USB DACs are a preferred choice by many audiophiles (many prefer PCIe of course... but a good chunk prefer USB). I wouldn't discount any of the USB DACs, although I'm personally not familiar with that market. I'd say just get a USB one, possibly one that has been verified by that insane audiophile community.