A reasonable sound card?

Ok we bought this computer maybe two years ago at most anyways it has come with really basic sound cards video cards everything i was wonderign what would be a good sound card just to be able to record streaming audio it doesnt have to be like uber good just something that sounds good and the price has to be from around maybe 65 - 170 (prolly)
P.S. my comp is a hp pavilion a630n

Answers:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Amin.
The best way to record streaming audio is to use Audacity (free). You can record with it, edit, mix, and add sound effects.

Audacity (free)
It can mix songs and has many sound effects to use to modify a recording. See video demos on YouTube listed below.

You can use it to record songs off of internet radio and then save them to a CD. You can also use it to transfer vinyl records and cassettes to a CD. There are many other features and uses
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download...
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/fe...
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/...
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/doc...


Installing and basic uses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwufbyhk...

3 uses for audacity - free audio editing application
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfklrwaf9...

Video : Mixing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1iqwowu8...

Video Demo's
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu...

How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq...
http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/soft/lame_e...
A file needed by Audacity to export recordings from Audacity to MP3 format. Save this on your hard-drive, then browse to it from Audacity when prompted.
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Online Music
http://radio.real.com/?pageid=radio.home...
http://www.windowsmedia.com/mediaguide/r...
http://music.yahoo.com/launchcast/member...
http://www.live365.com/listen/browse.liv...
http://music.aol.com/radioguide/bb.adp?s...
http://www.pandora.com/
http://music.download.com/
http://smashitsusa.com/

Internet radio station lists
http://www.radiorow.com/
http://www.web-radio.fm/
http://www.radiotower.com/
http://www.radio-locator.com/
http://www.shoutcast.com/
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To hear the music I recommend 5.1 or 2.1 speakers.

X.1 Speakers
X = number of speakers less subwoofer
1 = subwoofer ; 0 = no subwoofer
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Sound Card
The 7.1 cards are rated the best and are also compatible with 5.1 speakers. Some are also compatible with 2.1 speakers.

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
I believe it is compatible with 7.1, 5.1, and 2.1 speakers
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Speakers

Logitech X-530 70 watts RMS 5.1 Black Speaker System - OEM $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...

Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 Black Speaker System - OEM $38.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
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Record Music from a Cassette Tape to Your Computer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows...

Record Music from a Vinyl Record to Your Computer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows...

Connect your Media Center PC to your surround sound system
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/media...

How to connect your computer to your stereo
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/howto...
http://www.teamcombooks.com/mp3handbook/...

Diagrams of connections
http://www.real-knowledge.com/soundbl.ht...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/media...

Cables Unlimited (computer to stereo or tape deck)
http://cablesunlimited.resultspage.com/s...

Audio Cables/ adapters :
http://cablesunlimited.resultspage.com/s...
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/howto...
a sound card with 5.1 or higher digtal sound card will work. usually to record streaming audio you dont really need a sound card. you only need software to do that. if u r trying to obtain sound from youtube or anywhere like that is flash vid and you can not record quality sound from a web site. it will most likely be distorted.

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