Recommend a USB replacement for a sound card

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1.USB sound card

I want to install a USB external sound card.   Should I remove my old card and
its drivers?   My computer is running slowly, and I am guessing I have too much
stuff running.

Or will the USB sound card automatically clear out the other drivers when it
runs?

2.Multiple USB 2.0 sound cards -- conflicts?

I would like to run four USB 2.0 sound-card programs simultaneously
under XP.  Each app uses only LINE-IN (or MIC) and LINE-OUT (or
headphones).  All signals are mono.  Each app provides a drop-down
menu to select a particular installed adapter.

I am up to two apps and having some difficulties already.  I am trying
to operate using  an integrated nVidia low-tech AC97 adapter and an
external Audigy 2 NX on a USB 2.0 port.

I *can* get both apps to run properly at the same time.  There seems
to be some overlap on PC Speaker sounds, which I can live with.  The
problem seems to be that the nVidia adapter app seems to forget its
assignment when I turn the Audigy off and then on. This suggests that
XP plug-and-play management does unexpected things.

Creative says that there can be conflicts between sound cards, but
provides no details.

If I am just using these adapters for A/D and D/A of mono-in and
mono-out, what are the likely conflicts?  What are the workarounds?


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3.Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro USB sound card hiss/static

Hi,

Installed my new Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro USB sound card and
it works well except for a hiss/static that starts when I begin
playing a file. Same thing for .WAV or .MP3 files.

If I raise the volume I can overtake this background hiss, but it is
quite noticeable at low volumes.

Things I have done to try and fix it include; using a different USB
port on my laptop, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers (both
from the CD and the newest ones on the TB website, antivirus software
turned off), turning off all other sound inputs/outputs in sound
properties, fiddling with obvious settings such as effects, eq, etc.
Nothing makes any difference. It happens if I play a CD in the drive
or a .MP3 off the hard drive.

I'm using an IBM R30 laptop, XP SP2, Celeron 900 Mhz, 256 MB SDRAM 14
GB free on my hard drive.

Any ideas you intelligent people?

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