Over the last year sound cards have got cheaper and cheaper, but this model from Pine really is reaching over and removing the entire cookie jar. Eighteen quid for a digital sound card - can you ...

A rather groovy looking PCI sound card, the Fortissimo is based on a black circuit board (or at least the review board we got was, but it's the standard green in the press picture). It's a ...

The Diamond MX 300 is also known as the Monster II sound card. It's a Vortex 2 powered card and therefore supports Aureal's latest version of the 3D sound standard, A3D 2.0. Installation was a simple ...

There isn't a name more famous in the PC sound world than the SoundBlaster. It's a rather crude moniker when you think about it, though there's nothing rudimentary about the cards themselves. The Live! Platinum is ...

If you're lucky enough to have a well insulated detached house or understanding neighbours, a powerful surround sound speaker system for your PC could be just the thing. A specification which includes a large floor-standing sub-woofer, ...

The LCS-2414 satellite units are incredibly small - ideal if desk space is at a premium. The wood-constructed sub-woofer box is also compact as its driver is a relatively small 8cm unit. The on-off switch and ...

Compared to the Labtecs, the ACS45.1 satellite units are larger, though not enormously so, and sport push-button volume controls which double as the on/off switch. The large sub-woofer unit, which houses a generous 12cm driver, is ...

While the quest for the perfect 3D graphics card goes on, there's just as much activity in the 3D sound card market, driven by gamers who want the ultimate in immersive gaming experiences. This latest card ...

After the clamour surrounding 3D graphics cards, now sound cards are the latest devices to get the 3D treatment, most notably through the use of the PCI bus. Older ISA cards are limited in bandwidth, which ...