I liked the audio from the Klipsch but I had to have the volume turned up over half way because anything less induced scratching and the left speaker sounded weaker.

Curious as to what is considered the best inexpensive computer speakers that are easily available. Thanks.

BTW, these are the speakers I replaced with the Bose. The reason was that the volume control was messed up at the lower volume levels. Apple Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 Computer Speaker - Yahoo! Shopping

Didn't know these had a built in amp already so thanks for the info. What other speakers are in the same price range that are considered better? I listen mostly to rock with some softer ballads on occasion so I don't need a ton of bass. Thanks.

Just got these speakers and was wondering if an amp would make a difference and which amp to get. Would a cmoy be good? Thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shoreman IMO, this is a faulty premise. Sure...there are better soundcards than the AV-710 out there (although maybe not the incredible bargain this card once was), and you may want to upgrade for any number of reasons. But, based on my and others' collective...

Can't seem to get Asio or KS working even with F2K so I'm thinking of getting another sound card. What would be the next step up? I want to be able to get bit perfect output of 96kHz like the 710, preferably under $100. Thanks.

Nobody has an opinion on this issue? Bummer

I wanted to ask the pros here if iTunes gets the best performance from the 710 or does Foobar? I know how to configure Foobar and am using the Wolfson DAC so is there really a difference between the players?

Thanks for the link. Wish they had addressed the audio quality issue more. Looks like the UI was their main thing.

Is the sound quality good? Dont want my mp3s to sound crappy.

I currently have my AV-710 hooked up to my home stereo with a cable but I was wondering if I would lose audio quality by hooking up a wireless solution to stream the music. Has anyone tried this and are there any good systems for it? Thanks.

Can I use the optical out to connect the card to my home stereo receiver and still use the the regular green speaker out for my speakers? I thought using the optical would turn off the other jacks.

I want to be able to use the Wolfson DAC for my headphones and the regular speaker jack for my speakers without having to go into the controls and I was wondering if there is a way to do this. Is there a particular driver to use for this? I want to be able to get the best sound from my...

Hoping someone can answer this. Got a new case coming in and want to set things up properly.

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=200&type=expert I saw the review of this card and wanted some feedback on it as I havent seen it mentioned here on the forums. Thanks.

I just got a multifunction control panel that has a headphone jack and I was wondering if using it would degrade the sound quality from my AV-710 card? The jack has a cable that runs through and out the back of the case and plugs into the speaker port of the card so its basically an extension...

Here are the speakers I am using: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...lm=TB902LL%2FA My cans are Senns 497. Will I still need an amp? Also, I see there are a few CMOY amps on ebay but what should I look for when choosing one? I understand that the selection of the components is critical...

Thanks, I was afraid it might affect the audio signal coming from the card.

I've been seeing these splitters that you plug into a jack and there are two female jacks for two headphones and was thinking of using this to split the output from my AV-710 to both my Klipsch speakers and my Sens 497 cans. This a good idea?

I've been reading that this card needs an amp but have not read about possible options for us noobs. Can someone please clear this up? I got a nice pair of Klipsch speakers which sound great but when I connect the headphones to the jack on the speakers, the volume is much lower. Is this the part...

Nobody has two of these cards in their rig?

I was thinking of getting two AV-710 cards in my rig and dedicating one to my home stereo and one to my PC speaker system. Want to use the optical on one card for the home stereo and the Wolfson DAC for my Klipsch system. Would this be possible or is anyone doing this?

Thanks for the link, it explained the hardware part clearly. The software though still confuses the hell out of me. Does the sound card begin pumping out audio automatically after you install the software or do you have to configure it through that complicated panel? I havent messed with ASIO...

I found the graphical guide for the AV-710 extremely helpful and was wondering if there was a guide for the 404. My current card is hooked up to my Klipsch PC speakers and my home stereo which has both a coaxial and optical digital connection. Although it sounds good, I'm thinking the 404 would...