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Originally posted by dimmreaper
Maybe I'm just not cool or something, but I have no problems with AC97 codecs myself. The VIA two channel ones sound as well as anything two channel to come out of creative's skunkworks. And the Creative four channel codecs are darn good sounding as well! If only the creative codecs were more Linux friendly  I can see on-board poly-channel audio, with optical outputs, becoming standard on every board within the next few years. We have just come to a point were "better" audio isn't possible IMHO . . . . |
You will soon be complaining about AC'97 when you've got a K7 based system as the amount of RI/F about deters the quality of the sound.
With SB Live only costing $35 in OEM form, and Creative Soundworks Speakers only $75 in 5.1 form - great audio can be achieved that is certainly a lot better than AC'97.
People may think that the sattelites on the Cambridge Digital set-ups are poor, however they are absolutley amazing. The day I changed to those after using a DENON amp and speakers previously was the day that my life changed !!!!
.....or what I'm trying to say Jeff is...... A modern sound card is quite definatley discernably superior to a VT1611A linked to a 586, 686 or 8233.
As you do state though - the C-Media chipsets are quite truly remarkable, however I do have one on my P4 board and cannot say that I'm entirely over-chuffed with the sound quality when compared to SB Live.
Do not worry, I shall not be taking the proverbial out of Metallica as I know that you aren't too keen on my musical taste !! Each to their own on that particular front.
Join the revolution, make the break. (Have I convinced you?)