Captivated by the sound of these two creative hp. Great sound, tested with Amazing Grace Il Divo serious two-thirds and treble to three-fourths the volume are not saturated by these hp, a clear sound. Small detail, my sound card is integrated in the motherboard MSI K9N and the sound is superb, so in my opinion no need for additional card. Do not regret my purchase and good point for Amazon, delivered in 3 days.