SOLVED sound cards

[bob70932]

Hello all,

I have been thinking about getting a sound card, currently using the one built in to the mother board. I see you can pick some up for around £30 but this seems cheap. Am I right?

I use my PC for the normal stuff but do like playing Napolean total war, will I notice much differnce in game play? or should I save the money for something else?

thanks in advance

 

[Nibiru2012]

If you have a Realtek ALC889 sound chip onboard your motherboard, those are very good sound chips. You really wouldn't need to go to a PCI sound card.

 

[TorrentG]

Agreed. Realtek HD Audio is excellent. Imho, the only people that would really benefit from add-on type sound are musicians that need mic pre-amps, multiple input recording and the best ADDA conversions for projects.

Other than that, Realtek onboard is a great way to go.

 

[Digerati]

In game "play"? None at all. If talking about sound fidelity, I agree with the previous comments. Actually, if you want to improve sound quality, invest in a better set of speakers.

 

[Nibiru2012]

Actually, if you want to improve sound quality, invest in a better set of speakers.

When I used to sell home hi-fi and stereo equipment in the '70s, a top-end set of speakers definitely make more difference than anything else.

One can use the same set of equipment; pre-amp, amp, etc., and then hook up different speakers to them. It is amazing what a good set of speakers can do for the sound heard.

 

[Digerati]

When I used to sell home hi-fi and stereo equipment in the '70s

Fixing audio equipment in the 70s was my first love in electronics repair. I still have a set of AR-3a speaker systems.:love:

 

[Kalario]

When I used to sell home hi-fi and stereo equipment in the '70s

I still have a set of klipshorn speakers from back in the days. Great sound.

 

[Digerati]

Great sound.

And some of the most efficient speakers around. 50W and yours were shattering eardrums, while my ARs were just starting to think about moving.

 

[bob70932]

cheers chaps, nice one.