16-bit Microchannel Sound Card

[glitch]

Looks like one of my recent lot-o-scrap-boards purchases has a Microchannel sound card in it! Not sure what model it is yet (the lot hasn't arrived), but it's based on a Crystal chipset. The card looks to be in good condition. If anyone is interested in it, I'd rather sell it here than list it on eBay.

 

[Unknown_K]

You know the routine, get the model number and people will start lining up. Would be a good idea to test it if you have a MCA machine.

 

[glitch]

I'll have to see if I still do...I /think/ the only MCA machine I have left is back in West Virginia. I'm sure that would change the value considerably.

 

[Unknown_K]

There are people on this forum begging for such a card if it is indeed for MCA, showing that it works (since you say you got it in a scrap lot and not from a collector) will mean a big difference in price.

 

[Maverick1978]

No doubt... but I call dibs if it's a Sound Blaster Pro MCA card

sounds like it's the IBM MCA card though..

 

[glitch]

It's definitely not the SoundBlaster Pro MCA -- I've had one of those in the past. This card is too short, and also contains Crystal chips.

 

[Maverick1978]

Still quite a cool find. I recently paid $50 for one, and thought I got a deal.

I paid $35 for a boxed/complete Sound Blaster MCA within the last year, but would dearly like to also add the Sound Blaster Pro MCA to the collection! - I know, I can dream, right?

 

[glitch]

Indeed, it appears to be an IBM Ultimedia/Audio Capture Playback Adapter (ACPA). I haven't tested it yet, but I was able to find the ADF and the card appears to be in good/clean condition (there's some surface rust on one of the jacks, and the fork at the bottom of the MCA slot bracket was bent a bit -- straightened it out though).