slash_gnr3k
Standard Member
Hi Everyone,
I am just about to finish upgrading my PC to a HTPC hopefully ordering the last of the case fans next week :arty:
I had a quick set up of VLC etc last night. At the moment I have onboard sound from my MSI G41M-P25 G41 Socket 775 mobo. This is connected via the green speaker out on the motherboard to one of the RCA inputs on my Sony STR-DH 500 amp. I know the sound is not good enough (onboard card and connected by RCA) but was shocked at how poor it sounded watching a movie (Transformers). I had the amp set on the same volume as i watch DVDs through my current DVD player (which I have connected to the amp via Digi-Coax) and the sound did not seem anywhere near as loud and bassy as it does through the DVD player.
I am looking to get the same quality sound for movies through the PC soundcard as I do my current DVD player (which is to be sold to fund the soundcard) I would like a 7.1 card so I am futureproofed for future amp / blu ray drive upgrade and will be connecting via optical to the reciever. The card can be PCI or PCI-E and my budget is about £65.
Does anyone have any suggestions of cards that will deliver sound on a par with that of my DVD player?
For reference, this is my dvd player LG RHT497H Digital TV Recorder with 160GB Hard Disc Drive & DVD Recorder: Amazon.co.uk: TV
I have found the following soundcards:
Creative Soundblaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional PCIe Sound Core3D Card: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
The following would need a SPDIF bracket (seem to be about £6 on Ebay)
Asus Xonar DSK 7.1 PCI Express 1.0 Sound Card: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
This one doesn't seem to have an SPDif header
Creative Audigy SE 7.1/PCI Bulk Sound Card internal PCI: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Any suggestions would be appreciated, I am concerned that i will sell my DVD player and the sound will not be up to standard!
I am just about to finish upgrading my PC to a HTPC hopefully ordering the last of the case fans next week :arty:
I had a quick set up of VLC etc last night. At the moment I have onboard sound from my MSI G41M-P25 G41 Socket 775 mobo. This is connected via the green speaker out on the motherboard to one of the RCA inputs on my Sony STR-DH 500 amp. I know the sound is not good enough (onboard card and connected by RCA) but was shocked at how poor it sounded watching a movie (Transformers). I had the amp set on the same volume as i watch DVDs through my current DVD player (which I have connected to the amp via Digi-Coax) and the sound did not seem anywhere near as loud and bassy as it does through the DVD player.
I am looking to get the same quality sound for movies through the PC soundcard as I do my current DVD player (which is to be sold to fund the soundcard) I would like a 7.1 card so I am futureproofed for future amp / blu ray drive upgrade and will be connecting via optical to the reciever. The card can be PCI or PCI-E and my budget is about £65.
Does anyone have any suggestions of cards that will deliver sound on a par with that of my DVD player?
For reference, this is my dvd player LG RHT497H Digital TV Recorder with 160GB Hard Disc Drive & DVD Recorder: Amazon.co.uk: TV
I have found the following soundcards:
Creative Soundblaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional PCIe Sound Core3D Card: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
The following would need a SPDIF bracket (seem to be about £6 on Ebay)
Asus Xonar DSK 7.1 PCI Express 1.0 Sound Card: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
This one doesn't seem to have an SPDif header
Creative Audigy SE 7.1/PCI Bulk Sound Card internal PCI: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Any suggestions would be appreciated, I am concerned that i will sell my DVD player and the sound will not be up to standard!
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