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Please provid guidance on PC Sound Configuration

I have bitten-off on a new PC that is purposely a Photography-first machine, but I've tried to configure it in a way that will support at least a glimpse of HTPC capability.

Specs:
Intel i7-920 Quad Core Processor (2.66 GHz)
8GB RAM
1 TB HD
Creative Sound Blaster Titanium Sound Card (24-bit, 96kHz output to 7.1)
1 GB ATI Radeon HD 4650 Video Card (DVI, HDMI, VGA)

Please give me some guidance on how to best set this up. Anyone with specific soundcard experience would be tremendously helpful.

Thanks,

Mark
mwilliford

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mwilliford OP
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CK,

Thanks for the benefit of your wisdom. I can see an external DAC (probably an entirely new HT pre-amp) in my future. For now, I am going to tinker with the myriad settings available on this titanium soundcard (in the middle of downloading latest firmware/software as I type)and will bear in mind your other points as I dive in.

Thanks again...amazed that there were not more posts on this topic.

Mark
mwilliford OP
12 posts
 
Thank you for the additional information. So far, I must say that the Titanium card...even without setting to bit-perfect...holds a slight advantage over the DA conversion being perfomed by my old NAD T770 (single 16-bit Burr-Brown). The resolution is finer in symbols and "S" sounds...at least that's what I'me hearing. The convenience factor is nice as well.

Now having issues with Blu-Ray Playback in this so-called Blu-Ray ready PC. We'll get there...

Mark
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