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  1. I have spent hours listening to DSD and PCM audio files recorded in my Korg MR-1000 and in simple terms I can tell you this: DSD 5.6 Mhz is superior to a 24/196 PCM hands down. I made the comparison using my Denon AH-D7000 headphones. In my opinion you will need a PCM DXD (24/352 or higher) format to be able to match the quality of DSD 5.6 Mhz.
  2. Thanks Chris for the advice. Much Appreciated. You are dead on right on basically all your assumptions and comments. The process of transferring the vinyl’s to digital format can be very easy or very complex. Depend on how much you want to deep on the technical side of audio reproduction. I have approached this task by evaluating each of the main component of the audio reproduction chain, turntable, cartridge setup, phono stage (receiver) and the analog to digital conversion. Hence the question about the merits of upgrading the embedded audio built in my desktop.
  3. Hello to all: This is my first post and I want to introduce me: My name is Luis and I live in Puerto Rico. I came upon this forum looking for information on my desktop computer sound card. To make a long story short I have a big vinyl record collection that I want to convert to digital format. I'm not an audiophile by any stretch of imagination but I want to obtain the best audio quality I can get with my limited budget. My desktop is a Gateway with a RS780 Mother Board. According to the specs it has an Embedded High definition audio codec (ALC888S HD codec 7.1). I was thinking on investing on an external audio card (ASUS Xonar Essence STX) but I'm wondering if this is a significant improvement over the embedded system that my computer actually have. By significant I mean an improvement in audio quality that I can feel without specialized “ears” or equipment such as better definition, extended frequency response or less background noise etc. Please see the ALC888S HD codec Specs below. I'll appreciate any guidance and advice. Thanks very much. Hardware Features •High-performance DACs with 97dB SNR (A-Weighting), ADCs with 90dB SNR (A-Weighting) •Meets performance requirements for Microsoft WLP 3.08 Premium desktop and mobile PCs •Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel output •Two stereo ADCs support 16/20-bit PCM format, one for stereo microphone, one for legacy mixer recording •All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate •All ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96k sample rate •Two independent 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT converters suport 44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/192kHz sample rate, one for nominal digital audio, the other one for digital audio output to a HDMI transmitter •One 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-IN converter supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate •Up to four channels of analog microphone array input are supported for AEC/BF application •Supports stereo digital microphone interface for improved voice quality •High-quality analog differential CD input •Supports external PCBEEP input and built-in digital BEEP generator •Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT •Two jack detection pins each designed to detect up to 4 jacks •Supports legacy analog mixer architecture •Wide range (–80dB ~ +42dB) volume control with 1.5dB resolution of analog to analog mixer gain •Software selectable boost gain (+10/+20/+30dB) for analog microphone input •All analog jacks are stereo input and output re-tasking for analog plug & play •Built-in headphone amplifiers for each re-tasking jack •Two digital GPIOs (General Purpose Input and Output) and one analog GPIO (AGPIO) for customized applications •The analog GPIO (AGPIO) can be a jack detection pin when the analog CD input is used as line level input and configured to support jack detection, which is driver independent •Supports anti-pop mode when analog power AVDD is on and digital power is off •48-pin LQFP "Green" package Software Features •Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 audio requirements •WaveRT-based audio function driver for Windows Vista •EAX™ 1.0 & 2.0 compatible •Direct Sound 3D™ compatible •3D™ compatible •3DL2 compatible •HRTF 3D Positional Audio • Emulation of 26 sound environments to enhance gaming experience •10-Band Software Equalizer •Voice Cancellation and Key Shifting in Karaoke mode •Realtek Media Player •Realtek Configuration Panel to improve users experience for Windows Vista •Microphone Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Noise Suppression (NS), and Beam Forming (BF) technology for voice application •Features Dolby® Digital Live and DTS® CONNECT™ software (Optional) •Features Dolby® Home Theater software (Optional)
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