Finally keep in mind that the card works at 48 kHz internally. So the audio signal is upsampled to 48 kHz and downsampled back to 44 kHz at least once. The sound quality of the MD recordings made with this setup is IMO good enough for home uses. Especially at high playback volume you won't have the typical PC problems any longer. BTW, Creative Labs, the makers of the Soundblaster Live Value card have a optical digital adaptor of their own, but for some strange reason they currently don't offer it for the cheap Value version of their card.
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