On-board Audio VS. Sound Card

**Rundell** · 11-27-2004, 10:13 AM

I have a SoundBlaster MP3+ too and not one problem!

**TruckinMP3** · 11-27-2004, 10:38 AM

I use onboard sound from an emachines board and am happy with it.

**Nic** · 11-27-2004, 10:38 AM

extigy, no problems

**ALonDonThinG** · 11-28-2004, 04:43 PM

Audigy1 noticeably better than my onboard sound.

**Matthew230** · 11-28-2004, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rundell

I have a SoundBlaster MP3+ too and not one problem!

Me also, and I have it running through the headunit amp, the quality outstrips CD's

**NRGZ28** · 11-29-2004, 04:28 PM

How is an external card "better" then an on board audio chip ? They all sample at 44 or 48 KHZ and use similar Burr-Brown DACs.... It probably sounds better to you because they apply sound shaping filters that your onboard sound doesn't use. Try to use an EQ with your onboard sound card and I bet it will sound a lot better

**Bootbox** · 11-29-2004, 04:35 PM

My MII12000's onboard sound (running through my Pioneer headunit's IP bus) sounds noticeably better than the same headunit playing CDs.

I'm not complaining.

**darkhalo** · 11-29-2004, 04:41 PM

IM using the onboard on my asus pundit.. and it sound kinda crappy.. im going to try to put in a sound blaster live 5.1 i have laying around to see if there is any difference

**pip** · 11-29-2004, 04:45 PM

Audigy 2 NX USB, great sound.

**Matthew230** · 11-29-2004, 04:45 PM

[QUOTE=NRGZ28]How is an external card "better" then an on board audio chip ? QUOTE]

Well, one percieves the quality of audio to be on a higher level when comparing one option against another