Sound card - Is there a need for it?
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What is sound card for anyway?
Why plp go for expensive sound cards?
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Their ears are much more sensitive than ours --> just joking
I guess is how the sound is digitally processed. A DSP filter in orders of magnitude could be quite expensive... But exactly how it functions in a sound card, I'm not very sure
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A simple integrated sound card is enough.
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Sound cards are for Audiophiles and Gamers. Other than that, I dont think the average user will need it.
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Originally posted by dibilo:
What is sound card for anyway?
Why plp go for expensive sound cards?
I think its more practical to go for good speakers rather than sound cards. -
Unless you know how to appreciate sounds. If I build a computer, it will come with no speakers + sound card. It's not needed anyway. Unless you can't see.
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well....sound card would produce better quality sound
on the other hand, if you dont really do serious gaming in 7.1 surround, there isnt much need
unless u are a serious gamer
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Just get a 5.1-ready sound card will do...most middle and entry level cards have that capabilities.Look for a card that says "High Definition Audio".
You are better off using the money to buy a 2.1 speaker set like Altec Lansing ATP3 which is already better than the free OEM's.
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most intergrated are 7.1 surround, the speakers i used are producing quite a good sound, the brand is jumboy
......im on a soundcard, old card but nice sound, it's a sound blaster live from year 2002 i tink
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Originally posted by dibilo:
What is sound card for anyway?
Why plp go for expensive sound cards?
Sound card as the name suggested... it is a card to proccess digital signal into real sound.People go for most ex sound card in expectation that the sound produced would be more nicer...
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Originally posted by caleb_chiang:
Sound card as the name suggested... it is a card to proccess digital signal into real sound.People go for most ex sound card in expectation that the sound produced would be more nicer...
well, those would be the uninformed :lol: -
5.1 is gd enough.
7.1 nt neccessary, unless if you are a gamer. even 5.1 is gd enough for music
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unless you r a hardcore gamer or is into music editting/recording/producing.. a motherboard 5.1 sound will suffice for you..
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If you are just a casual user, you do not need a sound card. Or at the very basic, just buy an entry level sound-card for <$50. Creative has quality low-end sound cards.
Ob the other hand, if you are willing to fork out $170 for a sound-card (Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtrememusic), spend an additional %55 to modify its capacitors and op-amps, spend an additional $250 on a set of relatively high end speakers (Creative Gigaworks T40 for me), there is absolutely no comparison between on-board music and sound card.
My friend who is expert in computer audio told me one should only spend at most 30% of the price of speakers to get the audio accessories (e.g. sound-card). Hence, only do consider sound card if you have very good multi-media speakers (not those cheap <$100 type of speakers). We are talking about high end multi-media speakers such as Aego M, Klipsch, Creative Gigaworks, etc.
Any higher end than that, you need bookshelf speakers + amplifier.
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hmmm... i use headphone...
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Headphones are also subjective.
Anyway, you also need a very good headphones to really bring the full effect of a sound card. Otherwise, the sound card is just a waste of money.
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in the past onboard sound used to be very sucky compared to real sound card
but nowadays onboard sound are good enough for most people like listening to mp3 , etc...
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When u play a game,its important to know where a bullet come from and other sounds for situational awareness.Audiophiles need music quality.If u dnt need,dnt get one.
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Originally posted by Erwin_Rommel:
If you are just a casual user, you do not need a sound card. Or at the very basic, just buy an entry level sound-card for <$50. Creative has quality low-end sound cards.
Ob the other hand, if you are willing to fork out $170 for a sound-card (Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtrememusic), spend an additional %55 to modify its capacitors and op-amps, spend an additional $250 on a set of relatively high end speakers (Creative Gigaworks T40 for me), there is absolutely no comparison between on-board music and sound card.
My friend who is expert in computer audio told me one should only spend at most 30% of the price of speakers to get the audio accessories (e.g. sound-card). Hence, only do consider sound card if you have very good multi-media speakers (not those cheap <$100 type of speakers). We are talking about high end multi-media speakers such as Aego M, Klipsch, Creative Gigaworks, etc.
Any higher end than that, you need bookshelf speakers + amplifier.
hmm.....im planning to use cerwin vega cls215 to go with my new comp(soon to buy), already have power amp
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when i play soldier front, i would normally use my ear phones with it.
hahas, so that i can hear the foot steps of the enermies.
actually, even if you have a good sound card, but u have a lousy speaker, having a good sound card would be useless.