Can anyone recommend an audiophile-quality sound card? Nothing fancy, no 5.1 or anything, just a simple two-channel card that’s quiet and clean.
Regards,
Wayne
Regards,
Wayne
Yes, that's true over digital, but if you're a 2-ch purist and just plan on listening(not mixing/sampling), you can just use the analog connection. And, I gotta tell ya, my card is sweet, clean, clear, and completely uncolored. You make a good point, though. The newer cards(and other brands/models) offer more features. The Audigy2 ZS is(I think) a 2003 model year card, so as with anything, newer models come out with more features at similar costs. There's lots of options of there, and the PC sound enthusiasts seem to frown on Creative in general. I haven't had any issues or problems so that's a good thing.bobgpsr said:The problem with the Creative Audigy2 ZS is that it can not do bit perfect 44.1 kHz stereo CD playback (transfer via S/PDIF to the AVR).
Bob
I would only be using my computer’s internal CD drive or playing MP3’s on my computer. Any problems there?The problem with the Creative Audigy2 ZS is that it can not do bit perfect 44.1 kHz stereo CD playback (transfer via S/PDIF to the AVR). I have one in one of my PCs and its limitations (internal sampling/clock of 48 kHz or multiples) frustrated me.
You can use either an analog cable to connect your pc speakers or you can use a digital SPDIF cable. If you use the analog, you'll get bitperfect(no encoding/resampling). If you use the digital SPDIF and play a 44.1 kHz signal, it will get sampled to 48kHz. Probably 100% of people who are just playing music files through their PC speakers will never know the difference.Wayne A. Pflughaupt said:Bob,
I would only be using my computer’s internal CD drive or playing MP3’s on my computer. Any problems there?
Regards,
Wayne
Swans M200, analog inputs only. So I guess I’d be in business with the Creative card.What speakers do you have?