mikeymike wrote:
The reason why I mentioned it is because it made me think twice before buying from a company which is willing to mislead customers over product specs.
Exactly! I wouldn't touch Creative's cards with a ten foot pole, for that reason alone, unless it was for a strict general use/gaming rig. I simply don't trust them enough to rely on their products for an audio workstation, even for a bedroom composer like myself.
Once i get my act together and go out and get that sound card i need (using the onboard VIA 686 atm, surprisingly good quality, on my board, anyways) it will probably be an
M-Audio or
Esi-Pro (Egosys) low-end thing, cards that are generally regarded as 'kosher' 24/96(192). Haven't tried the Esi-Pro yet, but even the cheapest M-Audio card, The Audiophile, blew me away when I demo'ed it, definitely recommended.
