To sum things up, here's how the three cards in this round-up can be broken down:

Monster Sound MX200
------------ Pros

Cons

------------  4 Speaker Output  Cost
------------  64 Voice Hardware Wavetable MIDI Synthesis  Poor Documentation
------------  DirectSound, DirectSound3D, & A3D support
------------  Full Legacy Support when using provided Monster Cable
------------  23 Simultaneous Audio Streams

$149.95 MSRP

Monster Sound M80
------------ Pros

Cons

------------  Lower Cost  Only 1 Output
------------  Same DSP used in the MX200  Poor Documentation
------------  DirectSound, DirectSound3D, & A3D support  Only 32 Voice Wavtable
------------  Full Legacy Support when using provided Monster Cable
------------  23 Simultaneous Audio Streams

$99.95 MSRP

Sonic Impact S70
------------ Pros

Cons

------------  32 Simultaneous Audio Streams  Poor Software Bundle
------------  64 Voice Hardware Wavetable MIDI Synthesis  Poor Documentation
------------  DirectSound & DirectSound3D Support  No A3D Support
------------  Relatively Low Cost  No Legacy Support

$69.95 MSRP

Diamond Sonic Impact S70
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