soundcard

[subdismal]

Alright, I just got a new PC and it has onboard sound. But, I really want something better. I met a guy once who had his PC sound hooked into some large house speakers. I was wondering how you would do that. I originally thought that maybe you had to have a special soundcard and then run through a stereo tuner? I don't know how close I am, but I'd appreciate any replies about help with this or additional information. Thanks, in advance.

 

[Texun]

What kind of sound do you want? Turtle Beach and SB Audigy are pretty popular cards. I still use the SB Live with my stereo and it works fine for me. On the card there will be a non amplified line-out jack. Connect that to the line-in on one of the AUX inputs of your stereo.

The only kicker in this deal for me was a low frequency hum that was caused by a grounding problem.

 

[subdismal]

Well, I'm not looking for a really superb sound, but I do want something that sounds pretty good. So a pretty basic card would do it? Just make sure it has an amplified line-out jack?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: subdismal
Well, I'm not looking for a really superb sound, but I do want something that sounds pretty good. So a pretty basic card would do it? Just make sure it has an amplified line-out jack?

No, modern soundcards don't have amplified out jacks, they're line-level like a CD player. You either need to connect to a stereo or buy self-powered speakers.