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PC Audiophiles - onboard versus purchased sound card

post #1 of 8
5/19/09 at 11:55am
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Just wondering if it is worth my while to purchase an independent sound card or if the difference would not be negligible with my 5.1 Logitech surround sound speakers.
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post #2 of 8
5/19/09 at 4:46pm
not an audiophile, but from personal experience I'd say its negligible unless you're using headphones
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post #3 of 8
5/19/09 at 7:56pm
wont make a noticible difference on your logitech

might be better idea to upgrade the speaker system
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post #4 of 8
5/20/09 at 12:18am
My onboard (motherboard) audio controler is bit perfect capable. So I output a bit perfect digital signal to my DAC and there is no use for a 200$ soundcard like the X-Fi Prelude.
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post #5 of 8
5/20/09 at 5:29pm
I have got myself an Creative XFi Music soundcard, and have to say, the difference is much more than legible. Usually its not worth, though, as I have Logitech 230s currently and they suck. I would have much rather spent the £50 on them to get me a better pair of speaker had I not already had that in the works.
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post #6 of 8
5/20/09 at 6:58pm
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Originally Posted by endless402 View Post
wont make a noticible difference on your logitech

might be better idea to upgrade the speaker system
x2

However...if you are planning on upgrading your speakers or listening to headphones, I might add that even my old Audigy card sounded better than my on-board Realtek 888 chip on my headphones.
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post #7 of 8
5/20/09 at 7:19pm
so much hatred for Logitech here! funny!
I have the z5500 with the onboard realtech and am saving up for the Xonar HDAV deluxe, which suits my needs better than the the Xonar Essence, I am sure that once installed the difference will be more than noticeable (ok, I am hoping!!)
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post #8 of 8
5/21/09 at 3:43pm
When I had the z5500, I definitely noticed a difference going from onboard audio to the now discontinued X-fi Xtreme Music soundcard for movies and games (support for Dolby surround, EAX, etc.) Music was blah straight from either, though better from the z5500 control console than straight from the motherboard.
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