Multimedia PC Sound Card
For our sound card we choose the Sound Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro by Creative Labs (B0000CD0B9). It is hands down the best consumer sound card on the market. It features 7.1 channels, 24-bit advanced HD audio, and is THX certified for those movies with pounding bass. It has won numerous awards and will satisfy casual listeners and audiophiles alike. The Platinum Pro edition also includes the External I/O Hub, it has analog stereo connectors for six channel input, optical and coaxial digital I/O, full-sized MIDI I/O, microphone with gain control, headphone with volume control, and two 1394 Fire Wire ports.