Cant help personally but have a look in the soundcards section of Guru3d.com. Loads of posters have the Prelude and are very fluent in using it. I have the Auzentech XMeridian and its superb for Music and Movies.

Originally Posted by Kessler

Having bought a new computer, I recently upgraded from XP 32 bits to Vista 64 bits. On XP 32 bits, the sound was awesome, but on vista 64 bits... IT SOUNDS LIKE CRAP!

It's like if I had 10$ speakers with no sound card. I'm using optical with the latest Auzentech drivers with Creative alchemy and Ive set my speakers to 5.1.

When I change settings in the Auzentech control panel, it doesn't get any better. I can enable X-Fi Crystalizer, change the equalizer to vocals, rock, anything, it doesn't make any difference.

How can I fix that?!

Mine sounds great. Have you downloaded and applied the patch from Azun? If not here's a link:

Soundcard Driver Download - Auzentech, Inc. Sound Cards. Audio You Can Believe In. World First soundcards for Music, HTPC, and Gaming.

Hope that helps

Oh, and welcome to the forum!

48 is better quality anyways.

Ive decided to take the plunge now that they have sorted the digital out. I missed the full EAX as I have just started back online gaming and without that EAX Im getting my ass whipped bigtime in 2142. Amazing the difference it makes to hear where you enemy is and bump him off....I want that back!