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You love music and games and want a new PC. You might not need horsepower, but great sound is a priority. Thanks to integrated audio on the motherboard and new software technology, good sound doesn't have to be expensive.
Analog Devices is updating SoundMAX, software that works with audio controllers on chip sets and negates the need for a PCI sound card. On Monday, ADI announced SoundMAX 2.0, which promises audio technology and a feature set equivalent to Creative Labs' leading SoundBlaster Live card, at half the cost. Systems equipped with SoundMAX 2.0 are scheduled to ship in May or June.
"Today, you can only get SoundBlaster Live-type audio in high-end PCs," says John Croteau, ADI's product line director for PC audio products. But SoundMAX 2.0 technology will go into systems (PCs) priced...