scooper22
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Processor | HDT90ZFBGRBOX (uv, oc) |
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Motherboard | 90-MXGIP0-A0UAYZ |
Cooling | VENOMOUS-X + TR-FDB-12-600 + PLPS |
Memory | F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2 |
Video Card(s) | 21188-00-40R + DCACO-V3400-BLA01 (uv, unlock) |
Storage | WD10EALS-00Z8A0 + 4044951000029 |
Display(s) | VM633AT |
Case | FT02B-W |
Audio Device(s) | SB0090, ALC892 |
Power Supply | BN162 |
Hi folks,
I have a rather oldish Soundblaster Audigy lying around. I used the card in the days when onboard audio was not so widespread as it is today.
My current computer of course now has onboard audio, a Realtek ALC892 codec (is that the hardware chip or a layer on top?).
I plan to attach my computer to my home audio system (stereo amplifier Marantz PM7003 with analog cinch inputs). Which audio source should I use? The Audigy card or the onboard Realtek thing? Which produces a more crisp, a lesser distored signal for 16bit/44.1kHz lossless files?
The Audigy is quite old so maybe the technics have evolved with the Realtek. However it is onboard so crosstalking from CPU and other motherboard circuits might be possible?
Specs:
Audigy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_Audigy#First_generation
Realtek: http://www.realtek.com/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=24&PFid=28&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=284
I have a rather oldish Soundblaster Audigy lying around. I used the card in the days when onboard audio was not so widespread as it is today.
My current computer of course now has onboard audio, a Realtek ALC892 codec (is that the hardware chip or a layer on top?).
I plan to attach my computer to my home audio system (stereo amplifier Marantz PM7003 with analog cinch inputs). Which audio source should I use? The Audigy card or the onboard Realtek thing? Which produces a more crisp, a lesser distored signal for 16bit/44.1kHz lossless files?
The Audigy is quite old so maybe the technics have evolved with the Realtek. However it is onboard so crosstalking from CPU and other motherboard circuits might be possible?
Specs:
Audigy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_Audigy#First_generation
Realtek: http://www.realtek.com/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=24&PFid=28&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=284
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