Good Soundcards

apollos · 1st June 2002, 13:24

Ok, here's how it goes:
I had Windows XP on my old pc till I kinda cracked the motherboard and got a new pc virtually. Now my music slows down and goes all funny whenever I listen to music on WMP and Winamp. so..

Im considering getting a new card. Im looking for quality of music as it is the main thing I use my pc for.

I don't know alot about soundcards so i was wondering if you could reccomend a good one to me (bearing in mind i wont be using it for 5.1, just for 4.1)

Thanks in advance

Rocker · 1st June 2002, 14:30

anything new from gulimot(hercules) or yamaha
even turtle beach santa cruz are good

don't get a creative soundcard

are good soundcards

apollos · 1st June 2002, 17:13

Ty Winamprocker

Im thinking of getting an Audigy - Creative people. Ive heard alot
of good stuff about them. Why are they not good? Is there a noticeable difference between 16 and 24bit cards?

QHOBBES · 1st June 2002, 18:33

well anything that can be done on 4.1 can be done on 5.1 you just won't have central sound. you never mentioned price so check out
http://www.pricewatch.com/

Bilbo Baggins · 1st June 2002, 20:56

the only thing preventing me at the moment from getting a new sound card are:

1) lack of funds

2) I need a fairly cheap soundcard tat has both optical out and SPDIF out.

DJ Egg · 2nd June 2002, 00:23

No, don't get an SB Audigy . . . you'll regret it!
Audigy specific issues

Creative Labs cards seem to work ok on Win9x systems, but their Win2k/XP drivers suck . . . fact!

As Winamprocker said . . .
Hercules (Guillemot) cards are pretty cool
GameTheater XP, Fortissimo II, Muse XL
www.hercules.com

More cards listed here:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=57617

eg. Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (aka: Videologic Sonic Fury - in Europe), nVidia Nforce APU, Philips Acoustic Edge, Terratec DMX Xfire 1024, M-Audio Delta 1010

LawnGnome2005 · 2nd June 2002, 00:24

Turtle Beach Santa Cruz is a really nice card. I would pick that over a Creative Labs one. Creative is only better than onboard sound usually.

eleet-2k2 · 2nd June 2002, 00:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Winamprocker
anything new from gulimot(hercules) or yamaha
even turtle beach santa cruz are good

don't get a creative soundcard

are good soundcards

Turtle Beach Santa Cruz and Yamaha.

Perfection.

Rocker · 2nd June 2002, 02:26

Inatlantis... did you try updating your drivers?

they might be causing the slowdown

Quote:

Originally posted by Winamprocker
don't get a creative soundcard

did you miss this bit?

apollos · 2nd June 2002, 10:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Winamprocker
Inatlantis... did you try updating your drivers?

Yes I hjave the latest drivers. It worked before my machine was upgraded but now its all funny. Nm, thanks everyone

1st June 2002, 13:24	#1
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	Good Soundcards Ok, here's how it goes: I had Windows XP on my old pc till I kinda cracked the motherboard and got a new pc virtually. Now my music slows down and goes all funny whenever I listen to music on WMP and Winamp. so.. Im considering getting a new card. Im looking for quality of music as it is the main thing I use my pc for. I don't know alot about soundcards so i was wondering if you could reccomend a good one to me (bearing in mind i wont be using it for 5.1, just for 4.1) Thanks in advance

1st June 2002, 14:30	#2
Rocker Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,904	anything new from gulimot(hercules) or yamaha even turtle beach santa cruz are good don't get a creative soundcard are good soundcards If your interested in updating/contributing to winamp's tech support greatest hits forumPlease start a thread in winamp's discussion forum with what you would like to see along with your update for review

2nd June 2002, 00:23	#6
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	No, don't get an SB Audigy . . . you'll regret it! Audigy specific issues Creative Labs cards seem to work ok on Win9x systems, but their Win2k/XP drivers suck . . . fact! As Winamprocker said . . . Hercules (Guillemot) cards are pretty cool GameTheater XP, Fortissimo II, Muse XL www.hercules.com More cards listed here: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=57617 eg. Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (aka: Videologic Sonic Fury - in Europe), nVidia Nforce APU, Philips Acoustic Edge, Terratec DMX Xfire 1024, M-Audio Delta 1010 Playlist -\|- Twitter

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1st June 2002, 17:13	#3
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	Ty Winamprocker Im thinking of getting an Audigy - Creative people. Ive heard alot of good stuff about them. Why are they not good? Is there a noticeable difference between 16 and 24bit cards?

1st June 2002, 18:33	#4
QHOBBES Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I H8 Mods Posts: 1,405	well anything that can be done on 4.1 can be done on 5.1 you just won't have central sound. you never mentioned price so check out http://www.pricewatch.com/

1st June 2002, 20:56	#5
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	the only thing preventing me at the moment from getting a new sound card are: 1) lack of funds 2) I need a fairly cheap soundcard tat has both optical out and SPDIF out.

2nd June 2002, 00:24	#7
LawnGnome2005 Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 598	Turtle Beach Santa Cruz is a really nice card. I would pick that over a Creative Labs one. Creative is only better than onboard sound usually.