Which audio card to buy ?

[arnuld]

I am planning to buy an audio card. I run Linux as my native OS. Currently, on-board audio of my ASUS K8V-MX works fine and I use creative 2.1 speakers or simple headphones to watch HD movies.

Do you even think I need an audio card ?

 

[rexter]

You have to balance your equipment.

What good is a soundcard if your speakers can't support its potential?

How good is your speaker?

Depending on the implementation - the onboard sound card would cost somewhere around $10 - $30 if bought separately. So buying another sound card that equal the performance or even with 20 percent gain of the onboard sound card is a waste, in my opinion.

 

[arnuld]

You have to balance your equipment.

What good is a soundcard if your speakers can't support its potential?

How good is your speaker?
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Don't know much. Their sound is quite much excellent I think, you can see a photo of them:

Depending on the implementation - the onboard sound card would cost somewhere around $10 - $30 if bought separately. So buying another sound card that equal the performance or even with 20 percent gain of the onboard sound card is a waste, in my opinion.

Yes, tha gain will be 20 percent only I think. I thought buying an extra card will save the MOBO from the load.

 

[arnuld]

You have to balance your equipment.

What good is a soundcard if your speakers can't support its potential?

How good is your speaker?

Don't know much. Their sound is quite much excellent I think, bass is very god, treble is also good, you can see a photo of them though :

Depending on the implementation - the onboard sound card would cost somewhere around $10 - $30 if bought separately. So buying another sound card that equal the performance or even with 20 percent gain of the onboard sound card is a waste, in my opinion.

Yes, tha gain will be 20 percent only I think. I thought buying an extra card will save the MOBO from the load.

 

[rexter]

Check this review: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=416&num=1