Recent content by ravenus

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    Newbie friendly PC audio advice needed

    Well I live in India, so those rebates don't apply to me. I'l have to see if the local PC market has the Xonar DG. Last I heard (admittedly several months ago) they only had the higher end Xonar models, so it was a choice between mobo sound or spending nearly 200$ equivalent.
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    Newbie friendly PC audio advice needed

    Both my PC audio and Winamp vol settings are at max. OK now, I have gotten what I feel is a noticeable improvement by downloading a newer set of drivers from the Mobo support page. I'm a little surprised since the previous drivers were less than a year older, but I won't complain :D. The sound...
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    Newbie friendly PC audio advice needed

    Thing is, my PC audio device settings show that it is set at max volume. AT max settings I require to set the volume higher than with my DVD player. Why I'm worried is, I'm planning to get a BluRay drive for this machine mainly to watch movies / concert performances and I'd hate to have a lower...
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    Newbie friendly PC audio advice needed

    Comparing Same CD's. I use Winamp to play CD's. Volume is definitely lower and sounds muddier than when I play the CD on the DVD player. Yeah, I'll be happier to spend less money too, I'm not that much of an audiophile :D
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    Newbie friendly PC audio advice needed

    Hi, this is probably my first post on this forum and it's to ask advice in an area I am quite clueless in. I am currently using the onboard audio (Realtek) on my Home PC and I feel that the sound is not as punchy and clear as compared to my DVD player, both connected to the same Amp + Speakers...