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Originally Posted by Rogue

As for you SB example, you probably remember that SB was at least double more expensive just because it was supported by more gaming companies. At the same time you could get nice, SB compatible cards, and still have no problems, nor your sound would be any worst then someone's with SB.

If you have tried Gravis Ultrasound, or Pro Audio Spectrum, you wouldn't say that. Both claimed to be "SB compatible", both had issues with being compatible.
Gravis Ultrasound's SB-emulation driver (sbos) was often not even recognized as a Sound Blaster by some, if not many games, and Pro Audio Spectrum / Pro Audio Spectrum 16 played distorted and stuttering sound in Sound Blaster setting in games or programs, and sometimes also wasn't paying at all. Both of which are everything else than "SB compatible".