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Re: Do SBLive and Audigy cards only have 128 GM/GS sounds?!!

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From: mehere
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 17:50
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> What!!??
> You make some valid points but that "artificial sense of prestige" is
> utterly ridiculous.

That quoted statement says more about the poster's sense of insecurity.

> I spent money on a sound card on recommendation from a trusted
source,spent
> more again on better A/D conversion in another sound card,which replaced
the
> first-I did it for the prestige?,FFS you can't go round posing in the
> things,ie they ain't Porsche.

What, you don't walk down the street waving your RME card? :-)
Shame!

> Other than this,if you're happy,and it works,good luck to you,even at
> 48khz!!

Use the tool that does the job, as they say. This stuff is computer
equipment, not a religion.
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