EMU 0404 vs. Revo 5.1 vs. M-Audio Audiophile 2496

[Reynold]

i am not sure which card i should go for, these are the sound cards that are in my budget and i need help decideing. i barely play games, only cs once in a while so it would be aimed more towards music, i am currently using a LOgitech Z-2300 for speakers, and i have the MS-1 and PA2V2 coming in shortly so i need help on which sound card would suit me most.

Thanks

 

[pbirkett]

EMU. Enough said.

 

[Reynold]

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Originally Posted by pbirkett EMU. Enough said.

i have a question, u noe that wires that come out of it, the white and red wiers, would i need to buy cables/adapters for my speakers and my amp so i can connect it into the sound card? and will i have to go to the back of my computer and keep switching the wires for when i wanna listen to my headphones instead of speakers?

 

[Tachikoma]

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EMU. Enough said.

Have you used the audiophile 2496 before?

It should be a pretty decent card.

 

[pbirkett]

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Originally Posted by Tachikoma Have you used the audiophile 2496 before?

Yes

 

[pbirkett]

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Originally Posted by Reynold i have a question, u noe that wires that come out of it, the white and red wiers, would i need to buy cables/adapters for my speakers and my amp so i can connect it into the sound card? and will i have to go to the back of my computer and keep switching the wires for when i wanna listen to my headphones instead of speakers?

You can attach adapters to your existing cables that convert the RCA plug into a phone jack. They are cheap as well.

Why would you need to keep switching wires? If you have an integrated, just plug the headphone amp into the tape loop and use the switch on the integrated to select which source to use. If you have two amps but no tape loop then you'll need an audio switch box. These are also relatively inexpensive.

 

[Reynold]

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Originally Posted by pbirkett You can attach adapters to your existing cables that convert the RCA plug into a phone jack. They are cheap as well. Why would you need to keep switching wires? If you have an integrated, just plug the headphone amp into the tape loop and use the switch on the integrated to select which source to use. If you have two amps but no tape loop then you'll need an audio switch box. These are also relatively inexpensive.

i have one amp that is connected to my speakers and the PA2V2, i don't understand wut the tape loop is.. is it one of the red/white rac input/outputs? or is it also another adapter? and wut is a audio switch box? and where can i get these from and wut do they look like? i live in canada so could they be at the source?

 

[Reynold]

wut is the Tape Loop??