algae said:
....compared to my Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card?
Most folks rate it as comparable to the SB Live! card, which I believe is
similar to your card in sound quality. To improve sound quality, you'd
probably want to go with the Audigy (latest Hercules is pretty good, too),
as far as low-end soundcards go.
For the good stuff, expect to pay over $300. ;-)