does a sound card make a difference?

[NewCents05]

I'm debating whether or not i should get a sound card? I mainly listen to rap and bass is an important part to my listening experience. I dont really see what a sound card can do for me that the onboard sound card can not do. Can somebody give me some insight on what would drive me to get a sound card? I was thinking it would provide less distortion than the onboard sound which would be good for my subwoofers.

right now my system connected to my desktop are 2 athena as-b2s, 2 rockford fosgate 5.25in FRC4205 speakers, 2 rockford fosgate 5.25 RFP-1405 and the subs are 2 12in fi audio ssds on a 1000 watt dayton amp

 

[Oreo]

Ok to be honest just looking at this system its not your average pc speaker setup is it now... A sound card would no doubt be a huge improvement though. Your subs will be less prone to be bottoming out at low frequencies. All over sound will be produced with a lot more clarity aswell. With that system you will certainly get a gain from a sound card.

But i would wait to see what EricB has to say about this, im unsure of how and if you could connect all this up to a soundcard.


Thanks.

 

[NewCents05]

same way i have it hooked up now basically its just plugged into the onboard sound via rca to 1/8th headphone wire.

 

[molsen]

yes, get a new soundcard. onboard sound has a limitied frequency range and lots of noise. get a new soundcard, please. your music will be clearer, more accurate, less distorted, and will thank you for proper reproduction.

 

[jonny_uk]

As above, it will sound better basically, especially in games you will hear sounds you never even knew were there! and everything is just better sounding, plus if you get a good enough card it you can turn on X-Fi in certain games that can make use of it, i.e battlefield games.
Also after getting my X-Fi Xtreme audio it has made my sub seem more alive and much more bass.
Definatly get one

 

[Deathawk]

They make a difference, but the difference may not be 60+ dollars worth. That's for you to decide, methinks. Are you content with average sound?

 

[Crysalis]

this thread actually happened???!!!

oh my

 

[Ste]

this thread actually happened???!!!

oh my

Just another day at tech forums... There are ALOT of threads that should NOT happen, but they do, they do...

 

[NewCents05]

this thread actually happened???!!!

oh my

lol well i dunno i cant really see how it could sound clearer with a sound card the onboard sound card is half decent i dont mind it at all and i dont really hear any noise either but now another question how much of a difference will i hear from an external sound card and an internal. cause i can get a pretty good deal for an audigy 2 nx, but its external so im not sure if itll be better or worse...

 

[Ste]

Internal Is much Better then External.