Well, there are two cheap upgrades from creative, one is a creative x- fi go usb (I have one myself) for 50 or 40$, and the other is a creative x-fi surround 5.1 usb for 55-65$. I know they are more or less 20$ apart in price. The x-fi go has stereo/2.1 analog output, while the x-fi surround 5.1 has analog and digital 5.1 output, a digital volume knob and a remote control. If you just need stereo output, then the x-fi go would serve you perfectly. What speakers/ headphones do you listen to?
Latency is something that only bothers people who are editing, recording and creating audio, and cpu spikes usually only happen with buggy drivers of faulty hardware design, which I didn't have with the x-fi go, but I have now with a more expensive soundcard :S On 7 Jan, 14:00, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > well, the default player for ubuntu, Rythembox do played well, but not as > good as the one ur mentioned... > sorry for the confusion, i have windows 7 for my desktop and full ubuntu for > my laptop :) > > i do actually consider an usb sound adapter, but im not sure how well it > performs in real world, things like sound latency and CPU spike best be > avoid .. :) > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > Damn, I couldn't find anything that would enable me to force WASAPI on > > a specific app, other than apps supporting it by their own :S > > > Well, first there are no real hardcore players on linux, most are on > > windows and one on osx. Wait, which OSes you have on which machine? > > And would a usb sound card be good for you, enabling you to use it on > > both computers? > > > On 6 Jan, 10:12, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > in this case, it's for my desktop...as for laptop, im not game much with > > my > > > laptop, so ubuntu + music is enough for my ear drums :) > > > > ah yes, now u mentioned, it does play better than XP, but i'll have to > > hear > > > my entire collection to knowthe difference, i am satisfied now with that > > > WASAPI output plugin :) > > > can it be done? i mean, game audio stream through WASAPI?? > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:32 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > And what do you use to listen, speakers or headphones? > > > > > On 6 Jan, 03:30, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Great to hear man :) But don't make any mistakes, vista/7 have audio > > > > > like xp never had. Xp has a very terrible quality kmixer that messed > > > > > the sound stream, while now you can have bit perfect sound, played > > > > > exactly as it was meant to be played. But you talking about something > > > > > like that for games, and that makes me wonder a few things, I'll have > > > > > to investigate further, but maybe that's possible. > > > > > > A sound card, you say? For a laptop, desktop? What do you want from > > > > > the sound card, in terms of audio, music, movies, games? > > > > > > On 6 Jan, 03:25, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > speaking of which , ive tried tribaljet's advice not long ago...and > > > > > > currently using winamp with Maiko_out plugin ( plugin for WASAPI > > > > output.) > > > > > > and i have to say, the quality is great despite i have an on board > > > > (realtek > > > > > > R888S i think ) connected to an AIWA old Hi-Fi system..lol...and i > > have > > > > to > > > > > > say, this WASAPI thing really gives back my XP sound experience in > > > > music, > > > > > > too bad there's none for gaming, also looking forward for a cheap > > sound > > > > > > card, if any... :( > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > For proper DVD menus navigation, you have to configure the > > keyboard > > > > to > > > > > > > your liking, as the mouse can interfere with regular playback > > > > > > > functions. You can always select directly the movie, audio and > > > > > > > subtitle languages instead of going through the menus. It plays > > 720 > > > > > > > and 1080p like a champ :) But still regarding DVDs, powerdvd > > really > > > > is > > > > > > > the king on that domain, but since I don't play dvds anymore > > (either > > > > > > > other formats your backed them up), I don't have the need for it > > > > > > > anymore. Though their decoder is very nice, half of its power. > > > > > > > Forget DFX, uninstall it and never look back. I know you use > > > > > > > MediaMonkey because of it's library management features, which is > > > > > > > excellent, but I wouln't use it for playback. At least, last time > > I > > > > > > > checked it didn't support WASAPI. If you want a serious player > > (not > > > > > > > media manager), try foobar2000, and also check it's 18 step EQ :) > > But > > > > > > > be warned, it's a rather ugly player, compared to pretty ones > > like > > > > > > > wmp, winamp, etc. It's less pretty and more functional, though it > > can > > > > > > > be skinned to be more beautiful than any player out there ;) You > > > > could > > > > > > > manage your library with MediaMonkey, and playback with foobar. > > > > > > > > On 6 Jan, 00:04, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh lol. My bit depth is 24 bit and my sampling rate is 48000 > > Hz. I > > > > > > > > have good experiences with MPC but one problem that I had with > > it > > > > was > > > > > > > > it was being wonky with playing movies off DVDs idk why. DFX is > > > > being > > > > > > > > a bitch to me right now so I'm probably just going to go cold > > > > turkey > > > > > > > > and uninstall it lol. > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 3:47 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nice, I do have quite some respect for MediaMonkey users :) > > VLC > > > > on the > > > > > > > > > other hand, not so much. I understand its versatility, with > > its > > > > own > > > > > > > > > codec package, but I've been an avid user of Media Player > > Classic > > > > for > > > > > > > > > years, and I select which codecs I use. It makes a world of > > > > difference > > > > > > > > > for hd video, for instance. VLC only has a relatively good > > video > > > > > > > > > streaming feature, though it doesn't even touch XMBC ;) > > > > > > > > > We will have to work to get you out of that drug that is DFX. > > If > > > > you > > > > > > > > > have real audio hw, you can EQ the hw, which currently is not > > > > your > > > > > > > > > case. When I spoke of audio hw settings, I also meant bit > > depth > > > > and > > > > > > > > > sampling rate. > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 23:34, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Lol thanks. I use MediaMonkey for Music, VLC for Videos. I > > use > > > > DFX > > > > > > > > > > Audio Enhancer to control my EQ and my audio hw settings > > are at > > > > > > > > > > default (normal balance, no enhancements, 100% levels lol) > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 3:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't judge at all. There's a huge difference between > > > > internet > > > > > > > mp3 > > > > > > > > > > > and bought music, be it legit mp3, aac, or hd audio. > > > > > > > > > > > It's not that's a bad onboard chipset, but it's an > > onboard > > > > chipset, > > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > > > > it inherently sucks :) What are your audio hw settings, > > what > > > > player > > > > > > > do > > > > > > > > > > > you use, any EQ? > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 23:18, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh lol.My music all pretty much have AAC 256kbps > > bitrate > > > > and my > > > > > > > > > > > > current onboard audio chipset is I believe to be a > > RealTek > > > > > > > ALC888S. I > > > > > > > > > > > > buy all of my music (Hey don't judge me lol) > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2:58 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The thing is that getting quality sound is not really > > > > > > > expensive, even > > > > > > > > > > > > > for laptops :) But the real trick is that a good set > > of > > > > > > > headphones has > > > > > > > > > > > > > really much better sound that speakers costing 3x as > > much > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 22:56, Espionage724 < > > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I got a stereo speaker setup for $13 with sound > > being > > > > > > > produced by an > > > > > > > > > > > > > > intergrated IDT chip, so my sound experience is > > awesome > > > > haha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM, UncleFerassi < > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's alright, I got subs connected to my speakers > > so > > > > I got > > > > > > > that rich > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bassy sound lol. Thanks for the help BTW, I > > > > appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2:48 pm, tribaljet < > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Then get ready for full EAX gaming, and detailed > > > > audio for > > > > > > > both music > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> and movies ;) Btw, what is the average quality > > of > > > > your > > > > > > > music and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> movies? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 5 Jan, 22:28, UncleFerassi < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Well right now, I have to wait for my paycheck > > on > > > > > > > Friday, but after > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > that I'm go to go :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Jan 5, 2:22 pm, tribaljet < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > I'm eager to know what do you find of the > > > > synergy > > > > > > > between that gear :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Are you planning on getting it soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > On 5 Jan, 15:52, UncleFerassi < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to try > > to > > > > get > > > > > > > the m50's and a new > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > soundcard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > On Jan 4, 9:47 pm, tribaljet < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > One last thing, the money you save by > > > > getting the > > > > > > > x-fi surround 5.1, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > use it to add to the money you'll put > > > > together and > > > > > > > get the m50 :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Seriously, it's the best pair of > > headphones > > > > you > > > > > > > can get at that price. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > On 5 Jan, 05:33, tribaljet < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Oh, the closer to 100$ you are for > > M50's, > > > > the > > > > > > > better the deal. It's > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > interesting that people that own M50's > > and > > > > > > > headphones costing 10x > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > more, still listen to their M50's > > without > > ... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
