It depends on the source material to be encoded. Each codec has its strengths and weaknesses. For example, where one might have problems with material that has a very wide dynamic range another...
Then I'll have to extend my comment... I've never seen a set of Bose speakers that had passable blah blah, because I've never seen any other than those I've heard.
Are you talking about the Klipsch Pro-Media speakers, or some of their home theater lines? The Pro-Media's (2.1, 4.1, and 5.1) that people talk generally are referring to here are...
I probably wouldn't switch unless you're having problems with the SBLive! currently. Most people like the Santa Cruz because it sounds at least as good as the SBLive cards, but without the...
Here's a link to a site that offers the Delta DiO 2496 for $199 US. There's also a DiO 2448 that's less expensive, and most people prefer the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 over the M-Audio Delta cards...
The biggest audible difference between soundcards is due to the quality of their DACs (digital to analog converters). The SB Audigy has decent DACs, as well as the Santa Cruz. There are...
Using WinME at the moment... partially because I've read of more success with the Delta's drivers under 9x than NT/2k/XP. Should work fine for both though. ASAPI in win2k is kinda flaky, so that's...
I compiled a single 650 MB (~60 min) track from various snippets of track from all sorts of music - classical, piano, rock, metal, jazz, live concerts, vocal - added 10...
If the buzz is heard through a pair of headphones, it's unlikely that it's ground loop oriented, unless the interference was coming in from an outside source which had noise caused by the loop.
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Could be an IRQ conflict, which unfortunately I'm not that good at trouble shooting. Someone should be along shortly to help you out. http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/wink.gif
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Seems no one really knows. Creative's specs say that it has 24bit playback, but certain key people at Creative have said that is certainly not the case.
Should work fine, except that the SBLive! cards might add digital dithering to incoming digital signals on recording. It probably adds dither to the digital outputs, but I'm not sure about the...
Use the S/PDIF connector, since it's digital, and will use the DAC's on your soundcard. The other one is analog and uses the CD-Rom's DAC's which are typically pretty ****ty.
It's not a problem with Via chipsets... Via implemented the spec correctly, Creative did not. It just so happens that Via chipsets are more sensitive to Creatives problem than Intel's... not unusual...
SPDIF will certainly be superior, though depending on the quality of your soundcard and speakers you may not be able to hear the difference. Using the analog input means the CD-Rom's DAC's are doing...
In my system (KT133A, SBLive 5.1) the PCI slot used is critical. In one slot, it crackles and pops horribly no matter what 4in1's or creative drivers are used. In another slot, the sound is...
Bah, that blows. That's borderline false advertising, since the box has 24bit playback plastered all over it. I knew there was a reason I shelled out the dough for a professional card.
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