Prodigy HD2 DE, Two Thumbs Up!

[CaptainMorgan]

I cant back this up by an measurements, but ill be damned if this card hasn't been the biggest audio improvement in my 2.1 setup. It goes beyond what I expected, clean tight bass, amazing sound-stage and super neutral presentation.

I wish I had more words to describe what I am hearing, but to sum it up, this card made my speakers disappear.

And that's just with Pandora....

I cant recommend this card enough, its quite impressive.

Edit: With further listening beyond Pandora, I would also like to add that this card puts everything in its proper "place" so to speak, I can clearly differentiate between instruments, sounds and even the most subtle details in the music. Nothing is blended together. With a good quality set of speakers and amplification, your in for a real treat.

My 2.1 is as follows:

Set of AV123 ELT525M Monitors (Soon to be replaced with Ascend CMT-340's), Cambridge Azur 540A V2 Integrated, Outlaw LFM-1 Compact.

 

[CaptainMorgan]

I would also like to add that this card must also put out the proper voltage for the pre-amp outs. Between my on-board and an Audigy card, at the same volume on the amp, it puts out ALOT of sound, im talking a good 6db or more. Its enough to actually rock my room now, before wasn't even close.

This thing continues to surprised me. I have a nice sub hooked into the system also, and it used to sound strained (I sort of cringe thinking about that same bass distorting my speakers). Now, no matter the volume, I get tight, clear, well-defined bass. I would not have thought Onboard was so bad, but I guess adding better components into the mix really can change what you hear drastically.

I would love to try this vs the ST, but I could not imagine the Xonar to be $100 better..