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    Would one of these USB Key sound card be OK?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sakor1, Sep 14, 2005.

  1. sakor1

    sakor1 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    I am looking at this cheap USB Key sound card for my laptop. I know it aint no Audigy 2 ZS, but I have very little to spend as I have just bought the lappy. I am basically considering one only because I receive intermittant "static" sounds when I connect headphones or speakers to the audio out jack built into the 259IA.

    How is this likely to compare to the inbuilt VIA audio? Will I at least get clear audio, because the built-in is driving me nuts.

    Hre's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/USB-KEY-SIZE...oryZ3701QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Cheers,
    Stu
     
    sakor1, Sep 14, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I've looked at those but seriously doubted it will work well...

    I'm interested as well if anyone has tried them
     
    coriolis, Sep 14, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I don't think that one will be very good...not even a manufacturer name on it!!

    I have heard that generally, USB sound cards don't work very well, I think because it requires more CPU usage to go through a USB interface - I saw a review on the Audigy 2NX USB (don't recall where), and it said that when playing games, the frame rates actually decreased because the CPU had to work harder!! :rolleyes: Kind of ironic, considering that the CPU isn't even processing the sound!
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 14, 2005
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