Comment Re:No. (Score 1) 502
It's more like they had too many qualities that audiophiles didn't want. The 650MB driver, limited only by the available storage capacity of a CD-ROM, contained vast amounts of crapware with hundreds of effects and "enhancements" available. Audiophiles bought cheap Via Envy24 cards that let you bypass everything, including the Windows sound mixer, and output an unmolested signal.