From: Steve Ridley wrote: >I would like to use a PC to play MP3. Is there a sound card that is better >suited for this purpose. I am aware that MP3 is 16 bit and sub-CD quality. I >just wondered if there are sound cards and sound cards. Even at this >distance from professional quality. There are soundcards and soundcard even at this level... I have seen comparisons in magazines.. Perhaps German CT magazine would be a good place to look if you can grok German. A low-price soundcard from someone who makes high-end gear (EMU, Ensoniq, TurtleBeach) would probably be better that a high-end card from a low-end manufacturer. Emagic are now making a 2 channel card with spdif that would most likely sound good. A common rule of thumb is that having a matched system is good practice unless you're in the process of upgrading. So if your source is poor, don't wast money on a $2000 soundcard/amp/speakers/speaker cables. I'm not a supporter of mp3 for audio, but I would say that with a better soundcard it will sound better than with the lowest common denominator - a better soundcard _might_ make the shortcomings of mp3 more noticable though. Ross. >Steve > >-----Original Message----- >From: marquis De >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 2:00 PM >Subject: sound cards, spdif, etc > > >>hello tom, >>i am aware of the sound card you speak of, and i am involved in >>pro-audio... >>one thing you should realize about the sound blaster or any other >>generic sound card, is: it is only a generic sound card...if you want >>to do some real production, get a real sound card... >