Hi Cid,
If your looking for a high quality soundcard for your system there are several I would suggest. Creative's lineup usually includes some reasonable cards (http://creative.com/produ
However, in my honest opinion, I think you would be foolish to buy either. I have a pc setup for mp3/flac/whatever playback and am using a onboard "high definition" sound card. I have had a audigy2, a creative x-fi, and a cheap pci sound card also in my time.
And honestly, especially since your playing mp3's (where you already lose quite a bit of quality right there), your never going to notice the difference. Even on a high end Yamaha amp with some reasonable Kef speakers, I cant tell the difference.
If you can tell the difference, then what are you doing converting your cd's into mp3's and why not FLAC?
Save the money, and buy some harddisks with it. you'll need them as your collection gets bigger =)
Take care!
(ps - usually have to be opened up and your looking for a white slot, more commonly known as a PCI slot)
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by: MeretePosted on 2007-06-30 at 06:14:42ID: 19395715
Hi cidlockie
whats the sound system you have, to connect your audio is quite simple but it depends on what the sound system supports.
How To Connect Your PC to Your Home Stereo or Home Theater
http://www.hardwaresecrets
you have few choices wireless senders or you can use mp3 connector, or even just audio out cable with a joiner to split to stereo left and right
I have a double adapter on my line out on the back of tower so that my satellite speakers are on then added the audio cable out to the stereo
so I have not only the 5 Sansui speakers also my satellite speakers great sound.
MP3 connector
From your computer speakers (if you have them) from the audio output jack of your computer or soundcard.
http://www.itbox.com.au/ca
Insert the mini-plug end of the MP3 Connector into the audio output jack of your computer or soundcard, where your computer speakers were connected.
Re-connect the mini-plug of your computer speakers into the back of the MP3 Connector so you can continue to listen through your computer speakers if desired.
Connect the two RCA plugs (black and red) of the MP3 Connector cable into an available input pair on your stereo receiver, such as "Auxiliary Input," "Tape In" (Play) or "Video In." You may also use the red and white jacks labeled "Video 1" or "Video 2". Do not connect the RCA plugs into the yellow input jack, which is designed to allow switching of your video sources.
Select that input source (Auxiliary, Video, or Tape) on the front panel of your stereo.
Start playing digital audio from your computer and hear them on your stereo.
http://www.fxsound.com/mp3
You can also use wireless speakers and wireless senders.
simple stuff really
Merete