First, the long winded commentary....
While I understand that this question may have been better suited to a 'specialty' forum rather than here....considering it's subject matter, I can honestly say that this forum is full of a bunch of intelligent posters rather than fanbois and my previous amateur questions have been well replied to without leaving me feeling like I was just given a 'dressing down' for not knowing better to ask the obvious in the first place....So here I will come first....LOL
Now, while I understand that this sort of thing happens and is part of progress, I also understand that thanks to affordable bridging solutions made in The East, we are sometimes left with a choice, rather than being forced to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
The problem faced....
I am now at a point where I am faced with parting with my last PCI equipped motherboard and those that suffer the most will be my collection of 32bit PCI SoundCards and specifically THOSE with interchangeable OPPAMPS that I have made both a financial investment in/to but as well, am satisfied with the overall sound that I have accomplished to tailor (for my ear).
While I am a far cry from the SoundBlaster32 ISA fans, I can't help but feel a kinship never felt before.
Now finally the question:
Are PCIe to 32bit PCI internal adapters worth the potential hassle ? and are they effective to save my 32bit PCI Sound Hardware that I have become more than attached to ?
While I understand that this question may have been better suited to a 'specialty' forum rather than here....considering it's subject matter, I can honestly say that this forum is full of a bunch of intelligent posters rather than fanbois and my previous amateur questions have been well replied to without leaving me feeling like I was just given a 'dressing down' for not knowing better to ask the obvious in the first place....So here I will come first....LOL
Now, while I understand that this sort of thing happens and is part of progress, I also understand that thanks to affordable bridging solutions made in The East, we are sometimes left with a choice, rather than being forced to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
The problem faced....
I am now at a point where I am faced with parting with my last PCI equipped motherboard and those that suffer the most will be my collection of 32bit PCI SoundCards and specifically THOSE with interchangeable OPPAMPS that I have made both a financial investment in/to but as well, am satisfied with the overall sound that I have accomplished to tailor (for my ear).
While I am a far cry from the SoundBlaster32 ISA fans, I can't help but feel a kinship never felt before.
Now finally the question:
Are PCIe to 32bit PCI internal adapters worth the potential hassle ? and are they effective to save my 32bit PCI Sound Hardware that I have become more than attached to ?