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Creative Soundblaster 5.1 usb vs Asus Xonar U1, A fiery competition?

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chiahau

Nov 6 2009, 01:44 PM

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LOLZ~~
Juz wondering ma..
If i'm paying a bit more for a sound processor that yields better quality, then nvm lol..
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Audio technica a500??
LOL
How much does that cosT??
In comparison with creative sound card, would ibasso d2 boa perform way better??
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TitaniumZ

Nov 6 2009, 02:05 PM

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As mADmAN stated A500 costs RM400. His suggestion is very nice but it'll introduce you into audiophiles world, slowly but surely you'll start throwing thousands of your earning into it

A good pair of headphone is highly recommended indeed.

chiahau

Nov 6 2009, 02:21 PM

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But a good pair of headphones can only do such much without a good sound processing lol?
Headphone's output is based on the sound card/DAC used riteZ?
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This thread shld be renamed de LOL~~!
But heck, i'm still debating on a DAC or a Sound card..
Care 2 convince me ^^

TitaniumZ

Nov 6 2009, 02:37 PM

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Why we need to convince you? Is that you're gonna sponsor me a A500???

Anyway, balance is what you should seek. There is no point to get a high end DAC+PreAmp then pair with a RM10 China made junk headphone. Look at your usage and how much you are willing to pay then you can get your balance point.

chiahau

Nov 6 2009, 02:48 PM

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LOL~~
Typo..
Care 2 enlighten lol..
Who knows..
I might be kind enough 2 sponsor u 1 a500 ^^
In 10 years time lol..
Erm, meaning no point getting a low end headphone if u have a high end amp lol??
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Meaning better get a good headsets b4 getting such amps..
LOL..
Point taken..

mADmAN

Nov 6 2009, 03:26 PM

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u can always get a good DAC first then ur headphones later...same thing like buying an RM500 soundcard and use RM10 headphone oso wat.

u dont need to get all 1 shot.

wat i recommended is good for beginner and works well for gaming, music, movies and it can also be portable which is good for u since u wanna use it for laptop

TitaniumZ

Nov 6 2009, 04:00 PM

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QUOTE(chiahau @ Nov 6 2009, 02:48 PM)

LOL~~
Typo..
Care 2 enlighten lol..
Who knows..
I might be kind enough 2 sponsor u 1 a500 ^^
In 10 years time lol..
Erm, meaning no point getting a low end headphone if u have a high end amp lol??
^^
Meaning better get a good headsets b4 getting such amps..
LOL..
Point taken..

Err... I mean as a beginner you should consider a balance between the sound card and the headphones/speakers.
I mean if I have RM500 budget, I'll try spend RM300 on sound card and RM200 on headphones/speakers. But this is my way of doing. You could do it in your way as long as you are comfortable with it.

chiahau

Nov 6 2009, 06:01 PM

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QUOTE(TitaniumZ @ Nov 6 2009, 05:00 PM)

Err... I mean as a beginner you should consider a balance between the sound card and the headphones/speakers.
I mean if I have RM500 budget, I'll try spend RM300 on sound card and RM200 on headphones/speakers. But this is my way of doing. You could do it in your way as long as you are comfortable with it.

Great idea lol..
Means i'm getting a creative then ^^
Erm, then wad headphones good 1 ranging around 200+??
Can gimme options?
I dun reli check about headsets and i worry, i might get a sucky 1 which is not worth my cash..
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