CD player vs PC soundcard
PolkFan1
Posts: 130
I currently have a Sony DVD/CD player combo DVP-NS575P(worth now like 30 dollars), 2 Polk Rti8s,polk sub, and a Harman kardon HK3480 receiver.
If I were to hook all that up except the dvd/cd player to my computer and use a $75 sound card such as an ASUS Xonar DX Sound card , would I be hearing any major differences?
If I were to hook all that up except the dvd/cd player to my computer and use a $75 sound card such as an ASUS Xonar DX Sound card , would I be hearing any major differences?
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I doubt anyone here has made that exact comparison. That's a decent soundcard, why not just give it a try and see which you like better."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Agree,for the 75 clams, it's not much of an investment to try it out. Personally though,if you go that route and you like it,an external dac would be in order.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
Or if he liked it he could just use the sound card.System:
Samsung LN46C630
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V1
DVD/Blu: Denon 2910/Playstation 3
Front mains: RT16
Front presence: F/X 500i
Center: CS400
Rear surrounds: RT1000p
Rear center: RT7
Subwoofer: PSW505 X 2
2 Channel
Marantz 2252B
Technics SL-Q2 turntable
Kef Q50 -
...or he could get a bose system and an Ipod and be done with it....chief.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
I am using a sound card to pass the digital signal out, and an external DAC to process it into my 2 channel system. For me it seems to be the best of both worlds as the PC MOBO no longer handles any sound so I've removed that limitation, and I have the DAC doing the heavy lifting via Toslink to electrically separate my stereo rig from my PC. It's a great sounding source combo that I am extremely happy with, and it has gone through many evolutions over the past two years to get where it is.
Plus, I have a pair of powered, desktop monitors also connected to the PC, and the RCA outs on the card allow connection of those very easily and separately from the digital out.
You can construct a good PC based source, and it can rival great laser based source on the market. Plus, you have the added convenience of storing and accessing digital files without having to change discs.
