That's interesting, but definitely not info to look onto for overall usage. And that came decades after latency showed up :) Angelic, have you looked at those two? And if so, what do you think of it? But again, I'll ask, what do you use to listen to, speakers of headphones?
On 7 Jan, 20:30, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > latency is also a concern for Frets on Fire/Guitar Hero 3/WT players > lol, but I wouldnt base an audio device just for those 3 games... > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:17 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > ... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
