First post, by GiSWiG
I know they are both the Value editions but on ebay, the CT4500 can be had for $40-ish while the CT4520 is around $100. At that point, why not just get gold?
Also, being in the US, I'm cautious of listings from the Russia Federation, Bulgaria, Germany, etc. Its not exactly easy cheap to return these.
And also, looking at the few options, what is the best bang for the buck and compatability for DOS:
Turtle Beach PCI card w/ Vortex2 chip and Dreamblaster S1 or S2 (I already have the Vortex2 working in DOS, only tested Elder Scrolls Arena)
Yamaha Audician 32 plus with Dreamblaster S1 or S2
AWE64 (CT4500 or CT4520, Gold if found for good price)
I'm just looking at gaming, no audio professional stuff
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