To be honest you would be better to spend the equivalent amount of
money on a surround system and utilise the optical output on your G5
for the best TV and DVD audio quality. The M-Audio equipment is great
(I use the Delta 1010) bear in mind since the card you spec. uses a
slower speed than PCI-X it will slow all of the slots down to the
lower bus speed should you intend to add a PCI-X card later. I also
find DVD's with no dolby 2.0 mix annoying to watch on a stereo system
since 5.1 into 2 speakers always means the dialogue is too quiet till
you turn it right up and then the instant the music kicks in you are
diving for the volume control again.
Its a shame that NICAM (Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex)
didn't develop further for TV and DVD since by now it could carry 6
directional channels of audio through 2 speakers and would have saved
some of the wiring in my lounge!
On 4 Dec 2005, at 22:29, mylespdn wrote:
.........and any comments/opinions? I have been after a decent
sound card for the dual G5 2Ghz? It's an PCI-X motherboard with 8
slot bank, so compatability isn't an issue. Basically want decent
sound quality, many of the USB speakers are very poor quality and
have taken back quite a few. Not a musican or anything, just want
good sound quality when playing DVDs and watching TV.....and
speakers would be something like the Edirol MA7A? The G5 is in my
Den, not an opera house, so quality rather than quantity is the
criterion! Just after other user's opinions before taking the plunge.
Thanks, Myles
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