Computer Rig

Pauly
Pauly Posts: 4,519
edited October 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Computer rig still a work in progress.
2Chnl/Zone2 Outside Porch
RTI70's
TXSR701
AMD Phenom 9600 Agena Quad-Core
2 TB (1 master, 1 slave)
4GB OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2
ASUS M4A78 mobo
ARTIC Cooling 64 Pro
Cooler Master Elite 330
ViewSonic 24" wide LCD1920X1080
Microsoft Razer Death Adder
Windows 7 Ultimate Retail

This will change next month as i obtain my M10's from RT1. Move Adcom 545 to power them and use Onkyo as pre until i save for a seperate. Move 70's to bedroom. Move AQ Type 4's from main rig to this this one. Clean up wires of course

Guess thats about it.

Just wanted to share.

Pauly
Life without music would♭
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  • MLZ
    MLZ Posts: 214
    edited October 2009
    I was not happy with my motherboards RealTek onboard sound card.

    Are you using the via vt1708s sound card on the ASUS motherboard?
    If so SP/PDIF out to a DAC?
    Are you happy with the SQ?
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited October 2009
    MLZ wrote: »
    I was not happy with my motherboards RealTek onboard sound card.

    Are you using the via vt1708s sound card on the ASUS motherboard?
    If so SP/PDIF out to a DAC?
    Are you happy with the SQ?

    Its not the best vs using my old yammie sound card but its not that bad.

    SP/PDIF via Signal Optical direct to Onkyo

    I will be upgrading it, just not priority.

    Pauly
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,767
    edited October 2009
    Pauly wrote: »
    Its not the best vs using my old yammie sound card but its not that bad.

    SP/PDIF via Signal Optical direct to Onkyo

    I will be upgrading it, just not priority.

    Pauly

    I'd look on Ebay for a pro sound card. I picked up an EMU card for $20+shipping last year. It has excellent output on digital and analog. Right now, I have the analog outputs driving an amp and the digital output going to a DAC>headamp combo. I don't know what kind of drivers you are using, but if you can get to something with good ASIO drivers, your sound will improve. This is especially true if you are using lossless files.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited October 2009
    ^^^
    Yeah i'll be looking soon. Thanks for the info. Just need to save up for a pre first, then i'll get a sound card. Waiting to see if i can find Win 7 64bit drivers for my old sound card.

    Pauly
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,767
    edited October 2009
    Pauly wrote: »
    ^^^
    Yeah i'll be looking soon. Thanks for the info. Just need to save up for a pre first, then i'll get a sound card. Waiting to see if i can find Win 7 64bit drivers for my old sound card.

    Pauly

    If they have a Vista 64bit driver, it should work with Win 7.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited October 2009
    billbillw wrote: »
    If they have a Vista 64bit driver, it should work with Win 7.

    Yeah i know, never found one. Thinking its legacy at this point. Just havent tried to install it back again. They didnt have one with WIN7 RC, i just got Ultimate from MSDN and havent tried to install it back in and see if it finds anything, even a generic. I'll have to try that....


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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited October 2009
    I'm running an Adcom 555 with my laptop and left-over JBL bookshelf speakers. I get an annoying groundloop hiss, but otherwise I'm happy.
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2009
    I'm just using the ASUS stock sound processor to a RCA splitter for my Quad's.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited October 2009
    M audio delta 1010LT best sound card I have used and ever hear great card!!!!
    http://www.midiman.com/products/en_us/Delta1010LT.html
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'm just using the ASUS stock sound processor to a RCA splitter for my Quad's.

    Wow the sensitivity of those Quads must be very high if they can be driven directly from a sound card.:)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2009
    GV#27 wrote: »
    Wow the sensitivity of those Quads must be very high if they can be driven directly from a sound card.:)

    They're powered so sensitivity doesn't really matter...in this case at least.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited October 2009
    This is the sound card I use best sound card I have ever heard. Puts any creative labs card to shame and any other card I have heard just a great sounding card.
    http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta1010LT.html
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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