{"product_id":"ess-es688-968-1868-1869-isa-sound-card","title":"ESS ES688\/968\/1868\/1869 ISA Sound Card","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eESS AudioDrive ISA Sound Cards\u003c\/strong\u003e are widely regarded as some of the best Sound Blaster clone cards ever made. The ESS chipset is highly integrated and extremely capable — the \u003cstrong\u003eES1868F\u003c\/strong\u003e, for example, offers full \u003cstrong\u003eSound Blaster Pro 2 compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e, a built-in mixer with inputs for line-in, microphone, CD audio, and wavetable, and is known for being exceptionally quiet. Most cards also include an \u003cstrong\u003eIDE connector for an optical drive\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a huge convenience in machines with only a single IDE channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy did you make it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card features \u003cstrong\u003ejumpers to enable or disable the onboard amplifier\u003c\/strong\u003e. For use with powered speakers or an external amplifier, it is recommended to disable the onboard amp to avoid noise and signal degradation. This flexibility makes it suitable for a wide range of audio setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes it special?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeginner-friendly DOS setup\u003c\/strong\u003e — just run \u003ccode\u003eINSTALL\u003c\/code\u003e and answer a few questions; the program automatically updates your \u003ccode\u003eAUTOEXEC.BAT\u003c\/code\u003e and \u003ccode\u003eCONFIG.SYS\u003c\/code\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to customize\u003c\/strong\u003e — all configuration entries are human-readable; change IRQ or mixer settings by simply editing \u003ccode\u003eAUTOEXEC.BAT\u003c\/code\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound Blaster Pro 2 compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e — works with the vast majority of DOS games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrated mixer\u003c\/strong\u003e — line-in, microphone, CD audio, and wavetable header inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIDE optical drive connector\u003c\/strong\u003e — adds a second IDE channel for CD-ROM drives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJumper-selectable amplifier\u003c\/strong\u003e — disable for use with powered speakers or external amps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple chipset variants available\u003c\/strong\u003e — choose the model that fits your build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eModels\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eES1868F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eES1869F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eES688F + AP128B + LS262\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eES688FC + DSP24S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eES688F + ES968F + DXP44Q\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExternal Links\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.philscomputerlab.com\/ess-audiodrive-es1868.html\"\u003ePhil's Computer Lab — ESS AudioDrive ES1868 Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Denjhang's Retro Hardware","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46123516002501,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/8507\/1813\/files\/2024-12-11T14_13_14.411Z-103162ac05754c76a4cf340670e472da.jpg?v=1777002376","url":"https:\/\/denjhang.com\/products\/ess-es688-968-1868-1869-isa-sound-card","provider":"Denjhang's Retro Hardware","version":"1.0","type":"link"}