Sound Card Newbie

[blackphoenix77]

I just bought my first sound card. It's a SoundBlaster Live! LS and it was $30. And I noticed it puts out 16-bit sound. Is there a big difference between 16-bit and 24-bit sound?

<b><font color=red> ATI 9600Pro </font color=red></b>
<b><font color=green> AthlonXP-M 2500+ OC'd 3200+ </font color=green></b>
<b><font color=blue> Abit NF7-S </font color=blue></b>
<b><font color=black> 2x256MB Corsair PC3200 </font color=black></b>

 

[blackphoenix77]

Oh yeah...I noticed I can't really find my sound card on the internet, Does the "LS" have something to do with this?

<b><font color=red> ATI 9600Pro </font color=red></b>
<b><font color=green> AthlonXP-M 2500+ OC'd 3200+ </font color=green></b>
<b><font color=blue> Abit NF7-S </font color=blue></b>
<b><font color=black> 2x256MB Corsair PC3200 </font color=black></b>

 

[blah]

""Does the "LS" have something to do with this?""

Yes it does, because it stands for "Lousy Sound"


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[blackphoenix77]

Well I don't mess with online shopping anymore because it's such bullshit. And the only shops in town that sell computer parts are Staples and WalMart. And I don't really need one anyway...oh well. The only reason why I got was because I had $25 gift card for WalMart so really it only cost me about $6

<b><font color=red> ATI 9600Pro </font color=red></b>
<b><font color=green> AthlonXP-M 2500+ OC'd 3200+ </font color=green></b>
<b><font color=blue> Abit NF7-S </font color=blue></b>
<b><font color=black> 2x256MB Corsair PC3200 </font color=black></b>

 

[blah]

you don't have to excuse yourself, we all here are cheap and poor (except some nice fellaz like me of course, and that card sounds much more than $6, so you are in good shape for a long time

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[Mindwarper]

all cd format sound is 16 bit. I can record at higher bitrates, and don't because of dithering. 16 is fine for most people. That is an ok card if you are just playing games and listening to mp3's. If you want to record or want better sound, get an m-audio revolution..... and better speakers. They make more of a difference the the card. Michael

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[blah]

I am on headphonez, they are 20+ times cheaper than the same quality speakerz.

PS: and I found myself going back to MX300 after listening for a while to "higher" end cards.

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[Ned_Flanders]

lol, simple, but effective

Not the Official Sicko of THG.

 

[xboxizdope]

Well I don't mess with online shopping anymore because it's such bullshit.

Next time try <b><A HREF="http://www.newegg.com" target="_new">NewEgg.com</A></b>

Better prices than anywhere, excellent shipping times, minus the bullshit

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[mfineman]

What is happening at 1000 Hz?

There seem to be performance problems with many cards
at 1000 Hz and its harmonics. Is this a problem
in the measurements a problem in common to the cards.

See, for example:
http://www.tomshardware.com/consumer/20031114/creative-13.html
for USB 2.0 Sound: Creative Labs Audigy 2 NX
Behavior At 24 Bits/96 KHz
Distortion

http://www6.tomshardware.com/consumer/20040621/terratec-08.html
Terratec's Aureon 7.1 FireWire
Behavior At 24 Bits/96 KHz
Distortion
and
Intermodulation

and
http://www6.tomshardware.com/consumer/20040611/e-mu_1820-13.html
Creative E-MU 1820
Behavior At 48 KHz/24 Bits
Distortion