DSP for the PC, NewQ, check this out

[JayJay]

I spotted this on Directron

Its DSP for the PC. DO you guys think this is "beneficial"???

Here's are the links:

http://www.directron.com/pcaudio.html

Newq's homepage http://www.newq.com/

[Pinky]

Nah, you can get most of that done very well with software... at least mine does all those effects...

[The Spyder]

I just like the mixer on the front :-D- i thought of getting one, but i have no need nor room in my case ( DVD, BURNER, Audigy Drive, Fan BUS, and im still trying to find a place to put the LCD!!!!)

[Áedán]

Hmm... I wouldn't pay that much for one. It's little more than the "effects" section from a cheap stereo coupled with a basic graphic EQ, then fed into something like QSound's QMSS to expand the signal into 4/5.1 channels. Even QSound quite happily say that their QMSS isn't as good as real 5.1 channel sound. (It's not QMSS, but SRS Lab's equivelent)

Beware the specs as well.  On NewQ's site, they claim a signal to noise ratio of 104dB (exceptionally good - if only sound cards were all this good), but a channel seperation of 47dB (exceptionally bad - on par with vinyl.)

7band Graphic EQ isn't anything to write home about, and is fairly cheap to implement.

Personally? I'd avoid, even though it has an interesting looking VFD on the front. If you really want the VFD just don't hook the output up

AidanII