For the people who just like listening to MP3 files on their computer, or playing simple video games, the sound card that comes with your computer is usually more than enough to keep you going. However, people who are looking for studio quality sound need something more. Something like Auzen X-FI Prelude 7.1. This is an amazing sound card that offers crystal clear sound, and no matter how loud you turn it up, you are going to be distortion free. Not only that, but this sound card offers amazing surround sound support.

Before we jump into any other information about this sound card, we have to talk about the one flaw of it, and that is the fact that DTS and Dolby digital support are not yet supported. If that is something that you can look past, then you are not going to find a better sound card than this. A few people have noted that it's a bit pricey,sitting at just under $200, but then again, you get what you pay for.

Auzentech sound cards have been very popular with a lot of studio PC users for a long time now. This is due to the amazing quality of their products. These sound cards have the ability to convert surround output at the drop of a hat. Not only that, but the TI operational amplifiers, in the X-Fi Prelude, provide a very clear and more detailed sound than any other sound card that came before it. So pretty much what you are left with is a sound card that is not only clearer than other sound cards that came before it, but it has a much lower processor usage.