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Quote:Originally Posted by Bit_reaper Well yeah but this is similar to 14 megapixels on a point and shot vs a 14 megapixels on a DSLR. While both have the same resolution the quality is different. Pink noise is all well and good but...
Quote:Originally Posted by Bit_reaper Its all of them more or less. From personal experience IMO the two biggest short comings in integrated sound are dynamic range and signal to noise ratio. There is a special place to debunk...
Quote:Originally Posted by Tegiri Nenashi This is the difference between audiophile and engineer. The former says "buy $$$ equipment and you'll sure hear the difference". The later just smiles: "compare the specs (and witness no...
Quote:Originally Posted by candy_van You don't need to spend $1k on speakers to notice the difference between having a sound card / DAC etc and onboard sound. Even a pair of $200+ monitors will reveal the difference, you just can't...
Quote:Originally Posted by Darren9 I don't think a DAC can make a square wave from 2 sample points (20KHz sound at 44.1KHz sample rate), it makes a sine wave. They work by making a sine wave that fits through the sample points? It's...
Quote:Originally Posted by Jolly Roger He agrees with you. There is English grammar rule that double negation in a single sentence makes it difficult to comprehend. Now I fully experienced it.
Quote:Originally Posted by linkin93 Audio is subjective. You can't just compare specs and say "this one will sound better" - Better is subjective. Just like you can't compare specs on two video cards and say which one will be...
Quote:Originally Posted by Jolly Roger Yep, I experienced the same thing with my first sound card, and I was very methodical about how I tested for a difference. Seriously just accept that there is a difference. To A LOT of people....
Quote:Originally Posted by bryonhowley I have been using on board sound for some time now. I just added a Creative Sound Blaster Z and must say I did not know what I was missing. Everything from music to gaming is just fantastic. I...
Quote:Originally Posted by linkin93 Complete rubbish. Having good sound is a chain, and any weak link will ruin the experience. For one, onboard audio has sucky THD+N values, so it often leads to distortion even at moderate...
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