Newegg has the HT|OMEGA CLARO II 7.1 channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI sound card on sale for $150 with coupon code EMCNBJD36 (Expires on 8/22). For years many considered this to be the gold standard of sound cards and it still has lots of 5 star reviews on Newegg.
Newegg.com - HT | OMEGA CLARO II 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Audio Chipset
C-Media CMI8788
Channels
7.1
Sample Rate
192KHz
Digital Audio
24-bit
SNR
120dB
Encode
Dolby Digital Live
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Headphone
DTS INTERACTIVE
DTS NEO
