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Hi ,
I recently bought professional audio system and iam listening to music
using my pc.
Iam not satisfied with the fidelity of sound. I currently using on
board sound card. Will it help me to get high fidelity of sound if i
upgrade my sound card or buy cd player?

I checked in net SNR is very high for creative sound card compared to
normal cd player.
Can u suggest me which cound be a better buy also explain abt snr?

[Arny Krueger]

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I recently bought professional audio system and iam
listening to music using my pc.

How about sharing some more detailed specs of that professional audio
system.

I am not satisfied with the fidelity of sound. I currently
using on board sound card.

I know of no onboard sound cards that perform as well as even a fairly cheap
tabletop (not portable or PC) CD player.

Will it help me to get high fidelity of sound if i upgrade my sound card
or buy cd player?

Could be.

I checked in net SNR is very high for creative sound card
compared to normal cd player.

In either case, actual performance is typically limited by the equipment and
studio used to produce the CD.

Can u suggest me which cound be a better buy

If you want to best the performance of even a pretty cheap CD player, you
need to spend a little money on that new sound card. I'm thinking about
something like an M-Audio Audiophile 24192.

also explain abt snr?

It is not the be-all or end-all of sound quality. Smooth frequency response
in the audio range and low nonlinear distortion (THD and IM) are also
important.

[TT]

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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If you want to best the performance of even a pretty cheap CD player, you
need to spend a little money on that new sound card. I'm thinking about
something like an M-Audio Audiophile 24192.


Gasp!!!! Splutter, cough! 24bit 192kHz sample devices are good? What
happened to 16/44.1 being perfect and digital is digital is digital and any
16bit DAC is perfect!!!!?

Sorry Arny but I am quite shaken about this. What next are you going to
tell this guy to trade his 'puter in and buy a gramophone instead?

Cheers TT

[Arny Krueger]

"TT" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
...


If you want to best the performance of even a pretty
cheap CD player, you need to spend a little money on
that new sound card. I'm thinking about something like
an M-Audio Audiophile 24192.


Gasp!!!! Splutter, cough! 24bit 192kHz sample devices
are good?

They often work well at 16/44.

What happened to 16/44.1 being perfect

When did I say that?

digital is digital is digital and any 16bit DAC is
perfect!!!!?

When did I say that?

[TT]

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"TT" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
...


If you want to best the performance of even a pretty
cheap CD player, you need to spend a little money on
that new sound card. I'm thinking about something like
an M-Audio Audiophile 24192.


Gasp!!!! Splutter, cough! 24bit 192kHz sample devices
are good?

They often work well at 16/44.

What happened to 16/44.1 being perfect

When did I say that?

digital is digital is digital and any 16bit DAC is
perfect!!!!?

When did I say that?


Sorry, I shall rephrase that to "CD quality is all that
anyone needs and is indistinguishable from analogue or
higher sample rates in ABX testing" Isn't that what you
say?

Cheers TT

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How about sharing some more detailed specs of that professional audio
system.
http://www.sonodyne.com/Genie-Powerpack.htm
This is my system. Will i be able to make difference between my
onboard vs creative audigy 2?


I am not satisfied with the fidelity of sound. I currently
using on board sound card.

I know of no onboard sound cards that perform as well as even a fairly cheap
tabletop (not portable or PC) CD player.

Will it help me to get high fidelity of sound if i upgrade my sound card
or buy cd player?

Could be.

I checked in net SNR is very high for creative sound card
compared to normal cd player.

In either case, actual performance is typically limited by the equipment and
studio used to produce the CD.

Can u suggest me which cound be a better buy

If you want to best the performance of even a pretty cheap CD player, you
need to spend a little money on that new sound card. I'm thinking about
something like an M-Audio Audiophile 24192.

also explain abt snr?

It is not the be-all or end-all of sound quality. Smooth frequency response
in the audio range and low nonlinear distortion (THD and IM) are also
important.

[Arny Krueger]

"TT" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
. ..
"TT" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
...


If you want to best the performance of even a pretty
cheap CD player, you need to spend a little money on
that new sound card. I'm thinking about something like
an M-Audio Audiophile 24192.


Gasp!!!! Splutter, cough! 24bit 192kHz sample devices
are good?

They often work well at 16/44.

What happened to 16/44.1 being perfect

When did I say that?

digital is digital is digital and any 16bit DAC is
perfect!!!!?

When did I say that?


Sorry, I shall rephrase that to "CD quality is all that
anyone needs and is indistinguishable from analogue or
higher sample rates in ABX testing" Isn't that what you
say?

Nope, more like:

"CD quality is all that anyone needs in a distribution format. It has thus
far been found to be indistinguishable from analogue or higher sample rates
in any valid kind of lisetning tests"