What makes pricey snd. cards better?

DarkMark · 04-24-04, 10:36 AM

Lets say I buy a $50 sounds card, what is so much better about one that is $200? It's just sound! What's the difference (if anyone knows)?
*Also whats a good sound card for a good price?

Boomstick · 04-24-04, 10:50 AM

Well this is a generic reply, but yeah better sound.
Better bitrate, more channels (6.1, 7.1), better Signal-to-Noise (SNR), and less taxing on the CPU.
At $200 your looking at add-on devices typically used for garage musicians.

I like this one

termin@tor · 04-24-04, 11:34 AM

Yeah what ^he said.

I like this one, cheap and good quality, and you'll probably never use 7.1 anyway...

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-166&depa=1

Mr.Radar · 04-24-04, 12:58 PM

For Audiophile level soundcards (>$100) you'll want to ask on audiophile forums like Head-Fi. Generally the difference is that they're better sounding for output and have many more recording features. However, the average consumer doesn't need all those extra features/sound quality so they'd be just happy with a $100 card (like the M-Audio Revo 7.1 for music).

04-24-04, 10:36 AM	Thread Starter #1
DarkMark Registered Join Date: Jan 2004	What makes pricey snd. cards better? Lets say I buy a $50 sounds card, what is so much better about one that is $200? It's just sound! What's the difference (if anyone knows)? *Also whats a good sound card for a good price?
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04-24-04, 10:50 AM	#2
Boomstick Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix	Well this is a generic reply, but yeah better sound. Better bitrate, more channels (6.1, 7.1), better Signal-to-Noise (SNR), and less taxing on the CPU. At $200 your looking at add-on devices typically used for garage musicians. I like this one
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04-24-04, 11:34 AM	#3
termin@tor Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL	Yeah what ^he said. I like this one, cheap and good quality, and you'll probably never use 7.1 anyway... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-166&depa=1 __________________ E8400 @ 3.6GHz Asus P5Q Pro mobo Corsair Dominator 4GB PC2-8500 Sapphire HD 4850 @ 650/1075 2x320GB Samsung RAID 0 Audigy 2 ZS Enzotech Xtreme-X CPU cooler Corsair 650TX Power Supply
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04-24-04, 12:58 PM	#4
Mr.Radar Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Currently on a silent vacation from overclocking.	For Audiophile level soundcards (>$100) you'll want to ask on audiophile forums like Head-Fi. Generally the difference is that they're better sounding for output and have many more recording features. However, the average consumer doesn't need all those extra features/sound quality so they'd be just happy with a $100 card (like the M-Audio Revo 7.1 for music).
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