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11-26-2004, 06:41 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Vehicle: 02 Subaru Impreza
Posts: 520
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On-board Audio VS. Sound Card
I'm not really thrilled with the current sound quality of my system.
I've got onboard audio from
VIA VT1612A 2-channel audio Codec
http://www.pcchips.com.tw/PCCWeb/Pro...=Specification
But It's really not doing it for me.
What i'm wondering is... As far as MP3's go, if i purchase a new soundcard (pci/usb2) how much improvement might i actually see?
Is it worth it to upgrade from on-board audio?
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11-26-2004, 07:01 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Las Vegas
Vehicle: 1998 Olds Aurora
Posts: 405
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They all sound the same. The only thing you might benefit from with an external card is, its ability to expand to four channels, an EQ, sound shaping algorithms, etc etc Your basic MP3 will still sound exactly the same 
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11-26-2004, 08:00 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: California
Vehicle: 03 Honda Civic sedan
Posts: 482
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"Not really doing it" in what way?
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11-26-2004, 08:11 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Vehicle: 1993 TX3 Laser
Posts: 1,047
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there is a big differance in sound quality between my onboard sound and my extigy sound card, "they all sound the same" could not be further from the truth
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11-26-2004, 08:20 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
Vehicle: 1995 Lexus SC300 1997 Mazda Miata
Posts: 10,763
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When my audigy I died for no reason I was left to use my onboard sound, I think its the same chip as yours. And the sound was noticebly worse, even to untrained ears.
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11-26-2004, 08:22 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Australia
Vehicle: 2002 Corolla
Posts: 449
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You have a PcChips board? The board layouts on those are designed to minimise costs, and not to minimise noise, so the onboard sound is usually quite crappy. Go for a good USB soundcard.
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11-26-2004, 08:28 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Quote: Originally Posted by starfox
Go for a good USB soundcard.
Do some research before going to a USB soundcard. They are overhyped and don't work that well in a carpc enviroment (limited inputs, 100% volume upon resume, the list goes on....). |
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11-27-2004, 05:50 AM
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I'm sorry, and you are....?
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ruston, LA
Vehicle: 1998 Ranger/1991 Sunbird
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Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l
Do some research before going to a USB soundcard. They are overhyped and don't work that well in a carpc enviroment (limited inputs, 100% volume upon resume, the list goes on....).
And please do some of your own.
While those are valid points, not everyone has these problems,
and the sound quality is usually quite good.
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11-27-2004, 09:43 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Vehicle: 02 Subaru Impreza
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well then on that note...
Is Anyone currently using a usb sound card without any problems?
What kind?
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11-27-2004, 09:56 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Miami, FL
Vehicle: 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
Posts: 4,343
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Soundblaster MP3+ USB, no problems at all, it has RCA inputs and outputs. And it's only $39 |
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11-27-2004, 10:13 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2004
Vehicle: 98 Subaru Forester S Status: Error
Posts: 497
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I have a SoundBlaster MP3+ too and not one problem!
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11-27-2004, 10:38 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Colorado
Vehicle: '02 suburban with quad captain seating
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I use onboard sound from an emachines board and am happy with it.
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11-27-2004, 10:38 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Vehicle: 1993 TX3 Laser
Posts: 1,047
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extigy, no problems
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11-28-2004, 04:43 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London
Vehicle: 04\mercedes\vito dualiner
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Audigy1 noticeably better than my onboard sound.
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11-28-2004, 04:55 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 326
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Quote: 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 |
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