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    Default Re: What do you use for compter audio?

    I am using the onboard Realtek HD audio from my motherboard. And I have Logitec X-540 5.1 surround speakers hooked up to it.

    Unfortunately there are some major differences between the XP and Vista drivers for the onboard sound, so when I switched to Vista I lost a lot of features.
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    Default Re: What do you use for compter audio?

    Quote Originally Posted by chaksq View Post
    I am using the onboard Realtek HD audio from my motherboard. And I have Logitec X-540 5.1 surround speakers hooked up to it.

    Unfortunately there are some major differences between the XP and Vista drivers for the onboard sound, so when I switched to Vista I lost a lot of features.
    Exactly the same case for me. Same setup, same loss of features.
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    I Used to use my DFI 8 Channel Karajan audio module powering a 2.0 Altec Lansing system, sounded pretty good. When I got my new home theater (check "My System") I went from analog audio to a Digital Coaxial connection. The digital Coaxial ports on my mobo don't work so I got an Auzentech X-Plosion 7.1 Cinema sound card and damn that sounds fine, 10 time better audio through my headphones.

    I was actually gonna write a review on it but when my mobo died all my pics and pre written parts of the review got trapped lol, when I get the mobo back in about a month I will post it up.
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    Im running a Tascam us-1641 usb soundcard into my kenwood 5.1 hifi with sub.
    Im not sure of the specs on the kenwood hifi system or sub, as the hifi was a hand-me-down, and the sub was a freecycle job, and i cant seem to find much info on either of them on the net.
    Sounds beautiful though, and it can really rattle the windows when its cranked up!

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    I'm using the UAC3553B USB DAC to Philips Fw-C577 with an extra pair of satellites. No point in a great grand sound card when I'm running through USB. The UAC3553 through USB sounds better to me than through the stereo out Realtek.

    I was using an M-Audio FastTrack, and was thinking of going back to that, but I'm probably going to use that for the HTPC instead of the integrated.

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    x540 5.1 speakers on my X-fi Xtreme audio. Plenty enough for the occasional game. If i want more volume for music, i jsut run it through my sony bravia 1000 watt surround sound attached to my TV.

    But thats enough to make my old windows rattle, and thats just as annoying as the young punks with system in their cars so loud, all you hear is trunk rattle. Plus, my 4 month old doesnt like loud music yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bartvandenberg View Post
    Plus, my 4 month old doesnt like loud music yet.
    Oh but they will, just you wait lol.
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    onboard digital audio and Creative 2.1 for normal use
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    Default Re: What do you use for compter audio?

    I just run Realtek ALC888 8-channel, although I'm running it on a Philips 2.1 setup. I just crank up the sample rate to 192 KHz at 24 bits. Sounds nice.
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