Bear42 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Is there any advantage in using an entry level Soundblaster card to play MP3's ? Or is the Intel sound on motherboard OK ? I have caught the Jukebox bug and purchased Logitech Z-2300 speakers. Time to rebuild the shed to stop it resonating :) Apparently the neighbour likes my taste in music. Sadly he has no choice, cos I hate his teenage daughters taste in "music" :cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEMINI Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Sound cards, from my knowledge free up a little bit cpu time and are much akin to changing the head unit in your car stereo, there are gains to be had in quality- but whether using high quality MP3s cancels this i am not sure:unsure sound cards also offer flexibility in relation to features not to mention connectivity (i am looking at you optical out):D Still i am not sure about the mp3 gains are there to be had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1ckt0ck Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Is there any advantage in using an entry level Soundblaster card to play MP3's ? Short Answer: None. Long Answer: None, unless your using better speakers and listening to lossless audio, 99.99% of people won't notice the difference. How old is the motherboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pubstuff Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 good choice on speakers. just use the onboard sound. if not happy, upgrade but you prob wont have to. spend the money elsewhere for now i reckon (i use my z2300 on a laptop and a cheapo pc and both rock) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lien_Zed Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 for jukebox and mame purposes, onboard sound is fine its not like your trying to pump audio thru suncorp stadium in brissy with it :lol:lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gameroom Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Good choice on speakers, but the only downside is that there is bugger all midrange, and the crossovers dont overlap as well as they should. But still a great speaker package overall. Onboard sound is the best option. Some audio cards have built in pre-amplifiers to boost the signal. Easy to buy a preamplifier, less than $20 for a good one. You wont notice any sound difference between onboard or soundcard with these speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Brad Posted March 3, 2010 Administrators Share Posted March 3, 2010 I haven't used a dedicated soundcard in 10 years in my cabs or jukes. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear42 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Thanks for the advice......Looks like I'll keep the MB sound as is. Living in WA I'm having trouble trying to remember what a Stadium is :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narf_ Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Thanks for the advice......Looks like I'll keep the MB sound as is. Living in WA I'm having trouble trying to remember what a Stadium is challenge stadium brillaint to make your ears ring for a few days :lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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