sound card

[Dink]

being as its pay day and i'm thinking of getting a nice amp and speakers

i was wondering if anyone had any comments on this for listening of mp3's on a quality amp

also does anyone know if it can be had cheaper?

 

[ViolentJ]

I think a normal sound blaster live card picked up cheap from ebay does the job coupled with surround sound with built in amp. Don't think you need to spend the above on a card when you're only going to use it for mp3's.

Up to you though

 

[Dink]

well it will just be a stereo amp and speakers but it is supposed to help with mp3

the money don't really bother me to be honest

 

[TimMB]

The new X-Fi sound cards are hugely better. Go for it Dink, you won't regret it. Though I would suggest listening to no lower than 192 bit rate.

 

[RenaultSport]

This maybe a dumb question... Is it possible to connect it to a home cinema kit? Is it a case of using 3.5mm jack to 2 phone connectors?


Like this:

Is it possible to connect using a optical lead?

 

[Andi-B]

The problem with mp3 that people forget about is, it compresses the file by removing all the frequencies we cant hear.
Using advanced sound-cards make you hear the "digital" sound you get with compressed mp3 files under 192Kbs..
I have a sound blaster audigy 128 with a cambridge soundworks 5.1 speaker system and through that I can hear the digital pickup from mp3's.

 

[Dink]

you have to buy extra parts but you can connect using either phono's or optical digital

 

[RenaultSport]

you have to buy extra parts but you can connect using either phono's or optical digital

What parts would i need?

 

[Dink]

either the phono cables or the ad-link box from soundblaster(not bad prices)

 

[wozzaa]

Just bought an Xfi fatality had it for a coule days not put it in yet though involves me having to open the comp and i've just been lazy.