The Audio Thread

[progbuddy]

Thought we might need one of these threads :).

Currently running:
-HD SoundMax Quadraphonic drivers

Setup:
-JVC 520 watt HX-GX7 component system (2 180 watt tube subwoofers, 4 40 watt main speakers, 2 tweeters)
-modified Harman/Kardon PC speakers

The subwoofers hit every note on Ultimate Bass Challenge Bass Tester. I made the wood in the TV cabinet 10 feet away resonate :p.

[Indybird]

Sound Card:
Realtek ALC882M (Integrated)

Speakers:
Logitech Z-5500 (505W 5.1)

[.Maleficus.]

Sound Card:
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2

Speakers:
The most owning eMachines speakers ever... one doesn't even work, and I don't have an amp. 2.0 I guess it would be (or 1.0 for the broken speaker).

[Eclecticos]

Sound Card:
P5N32-SLI Delux Onboard Realtek ALC850 8-channel

Speakers:
Boston Acoustic 5.1 Surround Speakers

[Silenced_Coyote]

Are there any benchmarks or something to test how good one's sound card/on-board sound and speakers are? Something like 3DMark or FRAPS, but for sound. Or is the only thing to use is one's own ears? Because I've pretty much listened to laptop speakers all my life, so anything sounds good.

By the way, I now have the Creative ProGamer G500 5.1 running off the onboard sound of my EVGA 680i motherboard. Not sure what kind of sound chip is on my motherboard. I see terms like Intel HDA Azalia pop up when I looked, but I don't that is the answer I'm looking for.

[blue73]

Creative Sound Blaster Live External USB
Marantz SR5300 AV Reciever, Dolby Digital 6.1/DTS 6.1 ES/EX
Mordaunt Short Premiere FL,C,FR,RL,RR,RC
IPL Acoustics SW2 Subwoofer(Built by my-self)

Very very happy with my system. But still on the look out for a Paradigm Servo 15....

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

C-Media 6.1 (onboard)
cambridge sound works quadraphonic sound system..
old speaker set... but ive pushed em to the max... havent blow one yet...
still sounds clear and crisp...
and fer only havin a small sub.... jeezus it pounds..

[Gohan]

HD SoundMax ADI AD1986A 5.1 channel

Altec Lansing ATP3 Speakers

[SnowFox]

X-Fi Extreme Music <3

Creative I-Trigue 3400

=D

[Mitternacht]

I'm using the integrated 8-channel sound on my motherboard. And in my stereo system, there's a car audio tape that you can plug into a CD player that's plugged into my computer. I hit Play Tape A, and voila; audio. lol how ghetto-rigged is that?

[jdbnsn]

Speakers:
Logitech Z-5500

Soundcard:
Soundblaster X-fi Fatality

My XBox360 is run to the Logitech system via optical SPDIF and sounds incredible, better than the soundcard in my PC by far.

[Omega]

I'm using the integrated 8-channel sound on my motherboard. And in my stereo system, there's a car audio tape that you can plug into a CD player that's plugged into my computer. I hit Play Tape A, and voila; audio. lol how ghetto-rigged is that?

I tend to do ghetto crap like that too.


It's great. =D