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In article <1tisra$8...@sun.Panix.Com> biz...@panix.com (Bernard Chase) writes:
> I'm about to do the same thing.
> 
> But I've narrowed down my selection to two cards:
> SoundBlaster 16 ASP
> Gravis UltraSound Board
> 
> I guess what I really want to know is which one will/is the standard for
> true 16-bit sound.
> 
> Only draw back with the SB-16ASP is the proprietary SCSI/CD-ROM
> connection which only accepts Panasonic and some other CD-ROM.
> Not that I plan on getting a CD-ROM anytime soon I think I'd go with an
> NEC (they are the fastest)
> 

Well, if you want a NEC, you can't get the SB16.  Besides, it's sound isn't  
that great anyway.  <duck>  <run>

> I wrote off the Pro Audio Spectrum 16 because of its age...Maybe I'm
> wrong...Please correct me.

Okay, you're wrong.  ;)  The PAS16 is really good, and the age (?) is good to,  
because it is becoming another standard for sound support.

Also, read the PC magazine article from, I believe, March 93.  They review a  
bunch of sound cards, and PAS16 won editor choice.

Just something to think about.
 --Neuromancer