[badbadtz560]

Does anyone know what to look for when hooking a computer up to an integrated amp? All i've heard so far is to get oxygen-free copper. It's going to be mini(3.5mm) to rca (red and white) .. or computer sound card to nad325bee. I'm looking for something under $50.

 

[Redo]

I've just used a regular radioshack cable for 3.5 to RCA (not even the gold series). Coming out of a sound card, the cable wont make too much of an impact.

 

[wjat]

im using the audioquest mini3

 

[Awk.Pine]

A DAC. Seriously, if you can afford $50 on a cable, you can afford something better than your internal sound card's line out. Otherwise, get the cheapest cable you can find that won't break if you look at it funny.

 

[badbadtz560]

so it'd be auzentech prelude + cheap mini -> rca + daq + 325bee + $1k speakers? can you recommend a daq for me in that case? Or would the daq eliminate the need for the NAD325bee integrated amp?

If i'm going to use a daq, that means I can keep my audigy2zs and not worry about upgrades, right? (since the sound quality is completely dependent upon the daq now?)

 

[sejarzo]

If you can solder, get something like a Canare or Neutrik mini plug and a pair matching RCA's, plus some Mogami or Canare starquad and a bit of heatshrink. Figure $9 on the connectors, $2 of heatshrink, plus just under a buck a foot of total cable length, and you will be extremely satisfied.

The Auzentech Prelude should be a great performer......I think Awk.Pine thought you were going to be using onboard sound and not a good card.

 

[hardnrg]

a lot of people just make their own

here's a guide I made about how I make this type of interconnect

 

[badbadtz560]

i've got a nice job while moochin off of the parents.. so I'm willin to pay xtra for less effort right now

thx for the suggestions tho - i'm just really lazy and want to just buy the stuff, plug it in, and play music