Sub £150 card for Hi-Fi

dango111 · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:26

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a sub £150 cound card for use in conjunction with my hi-fi (NAD amp & MS speakers) and shuttle-type PC? I don't want one that requires a 5 1/4 inch bay as my only one is in use. I only need the one line out too, as all output will go to the hifi. That said, I do need to be able to connect up my headset for use with skype, or would it be possible to leave that to my onboard sounc card?

Thanks, dango

GSDog · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:43

I just upgraded my soundcard to the M-Audio Audiophile 192 with my hi-fi setup and it sounds stunning. Cost £110 in all, including the cable I needed ( http://www.djworlddirect.co.uk/inde...id=318&zenid=92c9e2a4cb131c360bf4998fcbaf9b94 )

I don't think that link counts as a competitor? It took me ages to find that cable on the net so might save you some time if you do decide to buy one.

dango111 · 3 Jul 2006 at 10:49

Thanks Zildjian. Having had a look at the specs, I think a new cable might be all I need. The M-Audio 192 is 24bit/192kHz while my onboard audio is 32bit/192kHz! Just checking, but that does mean that my onboard is better than the M-Audio, right??

Cheers, Dan

squiffy · 3 Jul 2006 at 12:15

No, see other thread.

Humate · 3 Jul 2006 at 21:39

I have an M-audio delta 1010lt that i also use for music production. I can safely say that when i moved from a naff creative sound blaster to the M-audio delta 1010lt the sound blew me away (NAD c340 amp and B&W 601 S2 speakers). I wish i could remember that step up everyday.