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Need for a USB sound card/interface

post #1 of 7
1/23/10 at 10:35am
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I have a laptop, which has a SPDIF port, as well as multiple USB ports.
I have ordered the AMB y2 DAC(MisterX).
I was planning to attach via SPDIF, but I wasnt sure I will get Bit-Perfect or a good clean interface.
So I thought I'll look into USB sound cards.
Quick searching got me this one.

Newegg.com - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 SB1090 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz USB Interface Sound Card - Sound Cards

Are there any other better options? Or should I go for this one only?
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post #2 of 7
1/23/10 at 6:39pm
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Anyone?
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post #3 of 7
1/23/10 at 7:56pm
I've wondered about this myself!
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post #4 of 7
1/23/10 at 9:12pm
The gamma2 should have usb, optical and s/pdif (unless you didn't order a full config). Just try each one and decide which is best.
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post #5 of 7
1/24/10 at 2:59am
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My gamma2 has those inputs indeed, but im concerned that my laptop out (SPDIF) will not be good enough. Ah well, I'll try the outputs when my DAC comes.
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post #6 of 7
1/24/10 at 5:56am
@superfrag : either spdif or USB would be bit-perfect if you use wasapi/asio/KS & your sound card drivers support bit-perfect output.
Generally speaking, spdif > USB (unless you are speaking of high end asynchronous USB DAC)
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post #7 of 7
1/24/10 at 6:11pm
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Hmm.. I'll just have to try them and hope my laptop SPDIF is upto the mark.
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