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"Dave G" <SpamS@ndwich.com> wrote in message
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> "Doc" <docsavage20@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > "mehere" <mehere@home.org> wrote in message
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> > > You get what you pay for. Do you REALLY think that people pay $800 or
> more
> > > for a card such as a RME Hamerfall just for the boasting rights? Your
> > > statement above speaks more about how you feel the need to  justify
the
> use
> > > of a SB card.
> >
> > What I think is that a lot of people badmouth SB cards when they've
never
> really explored them. In a series of blind comparisons, I'd be very
curious
> if you could consistently pick the Audigy out from the mega buck cards.
And
> yes, people overpay for things all the time because of the artificial
sense
> of prestige it gives them.
>
> What!!??
> You make some valid points but that "artificial sense of prestige" is
> utterly ridiculous.
> 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.
>
>  Of course we won't talk about Creative's lame tech support, but hey,
> whaddya want, everything?
>
> You get what you pay for,right?
> So if tech/driver updates is low on your list,you'll know where to look.
> Personally with the myriad possible hiccups tech support SHOULD be a
> consideration,likewise warranty and so on.
> When you see software writers writing individual(tweaked) drivers for a
> single customer or getting into personal email dialogue over an issue that
> affects 1%(or less) of customer base you'll understand what tech support
> means.
>
> Other than this,if you're happy,and it works,good luck to you,even at
> 48khz!!
>
> ATB-DG.
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