bratan
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System Name | Silent Beauty |
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Processor | AMD 64 X2 6000+ |
Motherboard | Asus Crosshair |
Cooling | Mars CPU Cooler |
Memory | Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400PRO |
Video Card(s) | eVGA 8800GTX |
Storage | Raptor X, Seagate ST3500630AS |
Display(s) | SyncMaster 914V |
Case | Modified Sonata II with Window |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit |
Power Supply | SeaSonic 650W S12 SS-650HT |
Software | XP SP2 |
Benchmark Scores | 3DMark06 Score: 10,761 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3718422 |
Hello everybody,
New to this forum, reading posts, tons of very helpful info – thank you! Wondering if I may ask for a recommendation. I am using my home PC as an HTPC + audio center + multipurpose + gaming (moderate) machine (don’t have separate TV set or music center). Planning to go HD (in several steps due to financial reasons). I am just learning the subject, so please forgive me if I am totally off using HD terminology or if some of this is very much obvious and has been discussed. At the moment looking at the sound card options.
I want to achieve following goals: (a) build full HD home theater system around my PC (b) achieve highest quality possible (including with Senn HD280pro headphones) for music (c) keep my Creative Inspire T5400 5.1 analog speakers for some period of time and then upgrade to higher quality digital HTIB (from Onkyo HT-SR800 to HT-S990THX the last is probably too expensive ).
Will appreciate answers to any question below:
Question 1: Will I lose any audio quality using mobo s/pdif with HTIB, no sound card at all with nVidia 590 sound, Asus Crosshair, optical s/pdif, no SupremeFX Audio Card 1988 installed: (a) for cd’s and lossless .wma files; (b) 5.1 dvd audio; (c) future TrueHD/DTS-HD for BD/HD-DVD?
Question 2: Can I transmit lossless 24bit/96kHz 7.1 TrueHD/DTS-HD for BD/HD-DVD using s/pdif (max data rate limitation?) using mobo sound or any high end sound card at all? What is s/pdif maximum capability?
Question 3: Since the gaming is not number 1 priority, I am looking at Prelude X-Fi, HT Omega Claro Plus, and Asus D2 sound cards. Will I be able to achieve following goals with any of these cards: (a) HD or at least 5.1 digital sound, (b) High quality stereo, (c) high quality analog outputs (d) 7.1/5.1 digital game sound?
Thank you,
bratan
New to this forum, reading posts, tons of very helpful info – thank you! Wondering if I may ask for a recommendation. I am using my home PC as an HTPC + audio center + multipurpose + gaming (moderate) machine (don’t have separate TV set or music center). Planning to go HD (in several steps due to financial reasons). I am just learning the subject, so please forgive me if I am totally off using HD terminology or if some of this is very much obvious and has been discussed. At the moment looking at the sound card options.
I want to achieve following goals: (a) build full HD home theater system around my PC (b) achieve highest quality possible (including with Senn HD280pro headphones) for music (c) keep my Creative Inspire T5400 5.1 analog speakers for some period of time and then upgrade to higher quality digital HTIB (from Onkyo HT-SR800 to HT-S990THX the last is probably too expensive ).
Will appreciate answers to any question below:
Question 1: Will I lose any audio quality using mobo s/pdif with HTIB, no sound card at all with nVidia 590 sound, Asus Crosshair, optical s/pdif, no SupremeFX Audio Card 1988 installed: (a) for cd’s and lossless .wma files; (b) 5.1 dvd audio; (c) future TrueHD/DTS-HD for BD/HD-DVD?
Question 2: Can I transmit lossless 24bit/96kHz 7.1 TrueHD/DTS-HD for BD/HD-DVD using s/pdif (max data rate limitation?) using mobo sound or any high end sound card at all? What is s/pdif maximum capability?
Question 3: Since the gaming is not number 1 priority, I am looking at Prelude X-Fi, HT Omega Claro Plus, and Asus D2 sound cards. Will I be able to achieve following goals with any of these cards: (a) HD or at least 5.1 digital sound, (b) High quality stereo, (c) high quality analog outputs (d) 7.1/5.1 digital game sound?
Thank you,
bratan