If you value your time, then Plug and Play is a must. Each of the cards in this review uses an ISA interface. Scores are awarded for features, performance and value for money. The performance scores are based on the Overall result from PC Labs' tests , but this is based on the cards' line outputs only, rather than the amplified speaker outputs, as these suffer from distortion owing to the quality of the on-board amplifiers. Taking account of all the scores for features, performance and value for money, as well as the subjective sound quality of the seven cards, our Editors' Choice is Creative Labs' Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold.
Gold is the best here.
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