PC sound card output cable?
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Running a single mini plug into a Y to connect my computer to my receiver. Is there any difference in cables and how long can it be before you would deem it ridiculous? I know it's just to play MP3's but I'm kinda new to the melding of "real" audio with my computer.
If you have a Best Buy close -- their generic y cable in the mp3 section is $15 at most and its a very well made cable. Dynex is the brand. Well shielded and well built.
Frankly the sound output on that sound card leaves a little to be desired. I could suggest a very good analog card for about $30 shipped if you are interested.
dew.
Frankly the sound output on that sound card leaves a little to be desired. I could suggest a very good analog card for about $30 shipped if you are interested.
dew.
Is this a new card? I hate it when they reuse names... my mistake.
Back in the day Turtle Beach had another Montego card that was nothing special, in fact is was less than nothing special. I was a rabid TB Santa Cruz fan for many, many years. I share your comtempt for Creative, although I was recently forced to buy a Creative product to ouput from my laptop.
So, Mitsuman - what do you think of the sound of this card? I am not familiar with the Cmedia chipset it has onboard.
Decius - This Chaintech card is a great budget card - if you manually turn on the hi sample rate option it has one good DAC (it will output out of the 9/10 channel on the back) and does 2 channel analog out very well. If you use digital output its good as well. Otherise the other 7 DACs are junk: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829120103
dew.
Back in the day Turtle Beach had another Montego card that was nothing special, in fact is was less than nothing special. I was a rabid TB Santa Cruz fan for many, many years. I share your comtempt for Creative, although I was recently forced to buy a Creative product to ouput from my laptop.
So, Mitsuman - what do you think of the sound of this card? I am not familiar with the Cmedia chipset it has onboard.
Decius - This Chaintech card is a great budget card - if you manually turn on the hi sample rate option it has one good DAC (it will output out of the 9/10 channel on the back) and does 2 channel analog out very well. If you use digital output its good as well. Otherise the other 7 DACs are junk: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829120103
dew.
dew042 said:
This is the one.
I like it so far. It has alot of surround features that I don't really need and some other "room type" enhancements that I'll probably never use. It does have digital direct outputs, a decent equalizer and other neat features. I just don't understand why they don't put left and right RCA jacks on it instead of the stupid single mini jack. :thumbsdn:
Like any mp3, if it came from a good source and a high sampling rate was used, it sounds surprisingly good. It really does make the poor ones stick out like a sore thumb though. :yes:
nashbap said:
Frankly, I haven't used it to do any LP > .wav> cd dubbing yet.
Here's a link to the specs on the unit if that helps
http://turtlebeach.com/site/products/soundcards/mtgoddl/indetail.asp
salred
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I have the Chaintech
I've done a few transfers to CD so far, and I've been pleased. While I've done the transfers mostly to play in my car, a few test spins on my main system have sounded pretty good, and for $25 I think its a bargain. Give it a try!
Other parts of my workflow:
TT -- > PC: RIPVinyl (http://www.ripvinyl.com/)
Declicking: ClickRepair (http://wwwmaths.anu.edu.au/~briand/sound/)
Split tracks, etc: Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) [Free!]
Burning: The software that came with my PC
Steve A.
I've done a few transfers to CD so far, and I've been pleased. While I've done the transfers mostly to play in my car, a few test spins on my main system have sounded pretty good, and for $25 I think its a bargain. Give it a try!
Other parts of my workflow:
TT -- > PC: RIPVinyl (http://www.ripvinyl.com/)
Declicking: ClickRepair (http://wwwmaths.anu.edu.au/~briand/sound/)
Split tracks, etc: Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) [Free!]
Burning: The software that came with my PC
Steve A.
salred said:
That RIPVinyl looks interesting. I might have to try that.
I've got Voyetra Audio Surgeon 5 that came free with the TB soundcard. I've played with it, but man it's not what I would call easy to use.
It has way more features than the casual user needs, but I guess for the serious mixmaster it's really a good tool.OldSchoolCool
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The only sound card I have had any kind of performance with is the Soundblaster A4...
Hi guys. My $.02
The only sound card I have had any kind of performance with is the Soundblaster Audigy 4. I used the X-Fi but the Audigys better S/N ratios was obvious on my system. Also, the upconverting crystalizer software is unuseable to me on the X-fi. The TB and others are fine, but if you have great HiFi, the Audigy 4 is your only choice.
On the cable.... the single out is a stereo mini to left - right RCA... not a generic mono splitter...right?... I hope. Monster cable makes a very good shielded Mini stereo plug to stereo RCA for about $20. Well worth it.
I have my PC out Audigy 4 to a Threshold FET 1 pre and Threshold S-300 X 2 to a pair of IRS Betas. Using lossless CD encoding, the sound quality is outstanding.
Good luck,
Steve
Hi guys. My $.02
The only sound card I have had any kind of performance with is the Soundblaster Audigy 4. I used the X-Fi but the Audigys better S/N ratios was obvious on my system. Also, the upconverting crystalizer software is unuseable to me on the X-fi. The TB and others are fine, but if you have great HiFi, the Audigy 4 is your only choice.
On the cable.... the single out is a stereo mini to left - right RCA... not a generic mono splitter...right?... I hope. Monster cable makes a very good shielded Mini stereo plug to stereo RCA for about $20. Well worth it.
I have my PC out Audigy 4 to a Threshold FET 1 pre and Threshold S-300 X 2 to a pair of IRS Betas. Using lossless CD encoding, the sound quality is outstanding.
Good luck,
Steve
