Stereophile magazine's John Atkinson loved the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX sound cards. They are, by far, the least expensive way of turning a PC into a genuine high-resolution audio source. Ex-movie ...

Well, maybe I don't even qualify for that, but I'd like to upgrade from the onboard sound of my MSI K8N Neo Platinum. I'd like to spend up to $150-200, but preferably less of ...

I've read a lot of stuff about this going both ways. Thought I'd ask here in case anybody can give me more insight. Basically, some people seem to say, "Unless you're a professional sound engineer, ...