According to our tests, this model is one of the best in its class (it shares the title with SVEN Royal 2) and also affordable (about $120). So we decided to perform our tests with the Microlab SOLO 6 active speakers. But when we deal with an inexpensive sound card for common users, such results will be only of abstract interest. We usually use ADAM S2.5A active monitors as the reference point. Auditions must include listening to several sound devices at once. Ideally, audio quality must be evaluated with various-grade equipment. Many enthusiasts spend money on expensive audio devices and then get disenchanted, because of not getting the expected quality boost (e.g., from plugging an E-MU card to a $100 PC speakers). For what class of speakers is integrated audio enough? What sound cards are optimal for what speakers, so that you don't waste too much money? These are important questions. Even if we cut off the extremes, it still leaves us with many questions. If examination indicates a difference between devices tested with Hi-End speakers, this result cannot be automatically applied to all possible speakers. A typical user may own a wide range of speakers, from inexpensive PC speakers to a consumer amplifier with Hi-Fi speakers. Examination must be correlated with real usage conditions. The choice of an audio path for audition is a much more serious problem. It mostly agrees with official recommendations, and it produces easily verifiable and applicable results. Our sound card testing method has been honed in the past ten years. The main audition problems are to choose a correct method and an audio path and interpret the results right. Audition is primary, no technical specifications or measurements will ever replace it. In order to understand how good a sound card is, you should listen how it sounds comparing to other devices.
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