BlueGears HDA Digital X-Mystique 7.1 Gold Sound Card @ A True Review

For those of you like me that hate to use onboard sound but are also upset with the current Sound Blaster options might find the specialized cards like the one from BlueGear to be just what you are looking for.
"The last physical design of the X-Mystique 7.1 Gold that is worth mentioning is its onboard IC amp chips are upgradeable/replaceable. Instead of being soldiered to the board, the 6 onboard IC amp chips are simply plugged into the board via DIP sockets. Of course for most users, this does not mean anything. Upgrading these dual DIP type OPAMP controller preamp circuits should be reserved for audiophiles and/or those with engineering knowledge."
Upgradeable sound cards, you can't get much better than that.

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