jforrest1980 wrote on 2023-11-09, 06:17:

ElectroSoldier wrote on 2023-11-08, 14:08:

Are you saying your soundcard has a lisp?

Yes.

Maybe that's not the correct term, but voices sound weird. Especially words that start with "S", sound scratchy and create a noise that kind of extends longer than it should. It's very present and annoying.

Sibilance is the word that you are looking for .

https://www.antarestech.com/community/what-is … ilance-in-audio

jforrest1980 wrote on 2023-11-09, 06:02:

I kind of like the idea of making a D3D rig, and tossing an Aureal Vortex 2 in there. I have been doing a little bit of research. Is the Diamond Monster MX300 the card you all would recommend for a late 98 build? Shits expensive! I thought they were uner $50.00 awhile back on eBay. Looks like they are in the $150.00 range now. I see there are many different versions, and I don't want to go through what I did before buying bad Dell models of the Live! card.

The MX300 is the most famous Vortex 2 card but really anything with the 8830 chip is fine.
By no means a complete list
https://members.optusnet.com.au/kirben/soundcards.html