goldenratiophi
Headphoneus Supremus
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So today I wondered if Windows Media Player HDCD playback sounds any different than regular playback. So I fire up Windows, put in The Flaming Lips' "The Soft Bulletin." I turned on HDCD in the preferences, played it, and... no difference. Sounded just like in iTunes. And then I realized, "Hey, there's only a cheap integrated sound card in here!" And then I looked at my Mac again. No sound card there either.
So this is probably the stupidest question ever asked in the Computer Audio forum, but... will an external soundcard like the 0404 USB be a noticable improvement over an integrated sound card with my SR60's (for regular playback or HDCD)? If so, is there anything better than the 0404 for <$250?
I don't know anything about sound cards or DACs, so educate me
So this is probably the stupidest question ever asked in the Computer Audio forum, but... will an external soundcard like the 0404 USB be a noticable improvement over an integrated sound card with my SR60's (for regular playback or HDCD)? If so, is there anything better than the 0404 for <$250?
I don't know anything about sound cards or DACs, so educate me
