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billy_gates

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« on: 29 July 2003, 07:17 »
I had moved my mac downstairs to connect it to the big stereo.
I then decided to move my PC downstairs. to do some awesome gaming.

I realised how sucky the SBLive is compared to my Mac sound card when I plugged it in.  All sorts of noise.  I could fucking hear my hard drive and cdrom in the sound card.  When I turned off line in it helped a little. but I could still hear it.

It is these little things that make macs better.

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« Reply #1 on: 30 July 2003, 05:32 »
Go Mac sound cards!!

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« Reply #2 on: 30 July 2003, 05:48 »
I was wondering about that. I have a SB Live! soundcard in my PeeCee, and it might be a factor in my plans to (eventually) switch to the Mac. The soundcard is integrated in the motherboard, right? How does it compare to Creative sound cards?

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« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2003, 12:28 »
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Originally posted by Laukev7:
I was wondering about that. I have a SB Live! soundcard in my PeeCee, and it might be a factor in my plans to (eventually) switch to the Mac. The soundcard is integrated in the motherboard, right? How does it compare to Creative sound cards?


Since all of their new comps have audio and mic ins.  The only thing that Mac Sounds Cards lack in terms of features is surround sound... except for the new G5's which support any type of surround sound as long as it can be transferred over Optical Cables.

In Terms of sound quality.. the mac sound cards blow the SB Live out of the water.  They really insulated them well compared to the open aired SB Live cards.  this greatly reduces interferance and random noise like hard drive click and shit which I hear on my PC, but not on my Mac.  Also, that general Hissing sound is there on my PC but not my Mac.

I am however thinking of getting an iMic for my PowerMac though, I have heard they offer even better sound quality.  But what I need is the Mic in and Line in Offered on those things that my PowerMac did not come with... damn apple for taking those out... good thing they put them back in.

[ July 30, 2003: Message edited by: jeffberg: Mac Capitalist ]


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« Reply #4 on: 30 July 2003, 18:00 »
Glad to know that. If an excellent sound card is included in the Mac on top of all the other good stuff not found in PC's, then it greatly increases its value compared to the PC.

Thanks for the information, Jeffberg.