![]() The Audigy next to its predecessor, the Sound Blaster Vibra128. The main problem with going for subjective history-accuracy here is the sheer variability of quality on Live! cards, so hunting down the right CT4830 or whatever version is challenging. In 1998, I actually used to own a variant of a SB Live! card, but the analog audio output port is of questionable quality (although I never noticed that as a kid). The X-Fi is the last entry in the fifth generation of Creative SB PCI cards, of which the Audigy, PCI 512, Sound Blaster Live! and PCI 128 are also a part. ![]() Horrible, horrible Sound Blaster 16 (SB16) DOS emulation (see below) Īnd since I bought a Creative X-Fi for my WinXP machine, I was in the mood for another Sound Blaster upgrade. ![]() No external header pins for those cool looking 5.2" audio drive bays.The card is good enough if you’re not picky, but it comes with a few major downsides: The Sound Blaster PCI128 or Vibra128 is basically the same card, as it contains a Creative AudioPCI chip. My initial Windows 98SE retro PC build came with a free Ensoniq AudioPCI based card, a cheap 1998 OEM alternative to the AWE64 or the Sound Blaster Live!_ line.
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