[kelesh]

It needs:

1. Good Audio quality
2. SPDIF Out
3. Internal is better than usb 2.0

My friend will have nicer speakers for it, and he will buy Sennheiser HD580s, HD600's, or Grado SR225's.

-kelesh

 

[commando]

Chaintech AV-710 is the standard cheap but decent sound card around here. $25 or so.

 

[kelesh]

He's up for a $100 soundcard, so whats the nicest he can get?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

EMU 0404

 

[xantus]

a second for the emu 0404! (mine's in the mail to me now)

 

[roadtonowhere08]

Third for the 0404. I hear it is rigt up there with my 1212M, and DAMN is all I have to say

 

[chopard0404]

4th for the E-MU 0404!

Happy to be a new user of this great sound card!

 

[commando]

Can anyone compare the Emu to the Chaintech? It's starting to sound tempting.

 

[Asmo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by commando Can anyone compare the Emu to the Chaintech? It's starting to sound tempting.

The E-MU cards outlclass the chaintechs easily, the chaintech is not really that great of a card, it is only priased because of its price - compared to the other audigy/m-audio/terratec cards out now etc, the chaintech is the clear budget winner. It also makes a terrific digital transport.

I see that you are using your chaintech to a DAC, I don't think you would gain any improvement switching to the E-MU cards when your only using it for digital transport.

 

[commando]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmo The E-MU cards outlclass the chaintechs easily, the chaintech is not really that great of a card, it is only priased because of its price - compared to the other audigy/m-audio/terratec cards out now etc, the chaintech is the clear budget winner. It also makes a terrific digital transport. I see that you are using your chaintech to a DAC, I don't think you would gain any improvement switching to the E-MU cards when your only using it for digital transport.

I don't actually use the DAC, I prefer the high resolution output of the chaintech. It sounds better to me. I should sell it I guess, but it's built into my PPA, so it's easier to just leave it there.