also serves as a preamplifier that can make audio adjustments and also select from among several sound sources. It's accompanied by the indispensable infrared remote control. With a system that offers so many capabilities, you don't necessarily stay in front...

of course, a pretty powerful computer. Moreover, you can only use all its features if you have a recent OS: WindowsXP is practically indispensable. With a raft of sockets, the Audigy 2NX offers just about all you could want. It's only short of a coaxial S/...