I will be performing extensive long term testing on this card as future digital features will be added to the card over time through software and/or driver updates. There is also the upcoming HDMI X-Tension board that is eagerly waited for by a great many people. I will add this card to my arsenal for future reference and comparative reviews. I will also run more RMAA 3D and Measurement tests to add to a data base for future reference by site readers. I will keep a running update of information related to the Prelude for the readers.

The simplest modification to this card would be a new high quality opamp for the front channels, which would improve gaming with headphones. Auzentech added the opamp many people would recommend for this position. This card is very solid and I don’t see a lot of “Easy” mods that could be done to improve anything. The possibility of adding RFI/EMI shielding medium is certainly there. The 2134UA’s could be changed out for some LM4562MA’s to give a full set of LM opamps on all output channels. I am not sure how high the cost to benefit would be with that. Most modding practices involve changing poor components for better ones. The component choices on the Prelude are solid and well thought out.