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i have a query for a setup i would like some help with
i have planned to use a desktop PC as source using CMP and CPlay or Foobar with Asio depending on convinience
i am looking for a good soundcard for 2.0 channel audio
the soundcard is to be connected to a NAD 325 BEE amp
i would love to have the Asus Xonar Essence ST ( PCI version)
however im unable to procure it
i have come across the following other PCI cards in my budget
MAudio Audiophile 2496
Emu 0404
ESI Juli@
please advice
requirements : must be PCI not PCI express.
and at least one SPDIF OP would be preferred
also prefer the card to work on ASIO4ALL drivers
looking forwad to your help
Follow Ups:
1. ASUS Xonar D2X was much better than ESI Juli@ and EMU 1212M I compared it to (all without mods) - both digital and analog outs.
2. If you go with any of ASUS cards, you'll be forced to use ASIO4ALL if you choose cPlay as media player (cPlay doesn't support 24-bit ASIO).
from the 3 cards ive shorlisted i see im recommended the Juli
any news on when you think the Xonar ST would be availble in the US?
sorry to be a little retarded here.... did you say cPlay does not support 24 bit ASIO ?
-what is 24 bit ASIO ?
I´m very curious if I have missed something here....!
It simply means they are incompatible, and that was cics' concious decision not to include 24-bit ASIO support in cPlay. You can search this forum for his posts mentioning 24 bit ASIO - you'll see that.
All other players currently in existence (Winamp, Foobar, JRiver etc.) don't have this problem.
AHH.
I suppose every system is different and certain players sound different to different people, but I have always wondered why you use winamp.
This now makes sense.
I compared using ASIO4ALL, too - and still preferred Winamp, although it was down in quality compared to ASIO.
> also prefer the card to work on ASIO4ALL drivers
The Juli@ card comes with a very solid ASIO driver for XP. I have used it for several years without ANY problems. I think that the E-MU 0404 PCI card comes with an ASIO driver too. I don't know about the M-Audio card.
I'd go with the ASIO driver written for the soundcard rather than ASIO4All. If you find that the card's ASIO driver doesn't work properly, then try ASIO4All.
Bill
Magma,
Go with the Juli@.
It is the card that CMP2 (Cmp+ cplay) is based on, sounds great and is very reliable. Many people own it here so help is very close if needed.
And with cmp, there is no convenience difference between cplay or foobar or anything else unless the player has some plugin not found in another player.
Cmp is the gui, and the chosen player just plays....
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