Cheap USB sound card

**redzed** · 10-16-2005, 08:06 PM

hey guys

Tried searching for a review, but couldn't find anything.

I have a Toshiba tecra 8100 laptop, and the sound quality is really nothing flash. looking for a cheap and easy way to improve sound quality. Has anyone had any experience with these?http://cgi.ebay.com.au/USB-sound-car...QQcmdZViewItem

How would it compare to a more expensive external sound card? any advice as to whether it is likely to be ok would be great.

thanks

pete

**ukchris** · 10-17-2005, 01:58 PM

I just got one of these and it seems to be working pretty well http://search.ebay.com/search/search...trypage=search

YMMV.

Chris.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 10-17-2005, 02:00 PM

I just bought my extigy off of ebay for 40 bucks. It sounds good

**Peoples** · 10-17-2005, 02:08 PM

i got the same one uk chris has....but i use it in the house (or did until i just opted for a new mobo)....it works well

**redzed** · 10-17-2005, 08:57 PM

AFter further research and looking at what you guys have, i have dhanged my mind a little on what i need.

How do people without a volume knob on the sound card control volume? just through the front end? (im talking no HU). A few of the usb sound cards ive seen such as the one by philips, have a volume control knob - and look like they could be mounted just below an in dash lilliput or so. Is it a huge hassle having to change the volume on a touch screen?

We don't have a huge range here in Australia, and the shipping from the states is pretty expensive - like the philips Aurilium is only $US23, but shipping is $US40.

last question, does anyone have measurements of the philips Aurilium?

thanks

peter