Can I squeeze any more SQ out of my comp?

[LingLing1337]

Hey all, I really despise the HP out on my comp... Onboard sound card and no DAC. I'm going through the HP out right now. Should I go through the audio-out on the back? And is there anything I can do to eke out a bit more SQ, or at least cut down on the horrendous distortion/noise that I get? BTW, I'm running FLAC files through Foobar. Tried installing ASIO4ALL, not compatible with my hardware.

 

[obobskivich]

mind telling us anything about your system's hardware? or is that a matter of national security?

 

[LingLing1337]

Affirmative. I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you.

EDIT: I don't know what more there is to say. It's a Dell with integrade 7.1 audio, and Realtek drivers installed (from the factory. Haven't played with any settings yet.)

 

[obobskivich]

well, why not upgrade to a decent soundcard or something? do you have any sort of budget here? and are we dealing with a desktop or laptop?

 

[LingLing1337]

Very low budget. Saving up for Grado SR225. I would consider a sub-$50 solution to tide me over till I get a decent DAC. Desktop.

 

[les_garten]

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Originally Posted by LingLing1337 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Very low budget. Saving up for Grado SR225. I would consider a sub-$50 solution to tide me over till I get a decent DAC. Desktop.

Call us when you get a bigger budget...


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[obobskivich]

Chaintech AV-710, go find one and buy it

if that fails

M-Audio Revolution 5.1 or 7.1

if that fails

come back and we'll start looking at other ideas

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Originally Posted by les_garten /img/forum/go_quote.gif Call us when you get a bigger budget... .

there is nothing wrong with a $50~ budget
the AV-710 is easily within that, and I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve here and there

 

[les_garten]

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