Computers VS HUs

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

Ive just hooked up my carputer and attached a Rca to headphone converter. and i was listening to some mp3 from the conputer in my car. all the while thinking Hmm this sounds pretty clean. so i put a cd in my cars HU and listen to a song then put the same cd in the carputer and listen to it. now it did sound better in my pioneer 6500 but the soundcard that is in the comp isnt spectacular or anything. im wondering if i were to get a pretty nice soundcard. with all the options available to you on a computer would a HU even have a chance. or even with a bad *** soundcard will a HU still sound better? if the computer will take the cake here ill just install an external cd drive in my dash and sell my pioneer. i already know a guy that will give me $150 for it.

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[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

ttttt

 

[DoubleR 10+ year member]

Just get the Soundblaster Audigy ZS 2 its a real good souncard probably one of the best and its under 100$ at newegg.com. Or go to creative.com and get all the specs!!

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

yea a top of the lien audigy 2 would probably hand all the headunits out there their ***...

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

nice. i think ill do it just to have something different. but ill just have to figure out how to hook up my amps and everything to a computer. and also add in some knobs for volume and such. i cant be messin with the computer controlls while im driving. anyone have any thoughts on that?

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

the audigy has line level outputs.. some adapters at radioshack and ur good 2 go mayn!

 

[DoubleR 10+ year member]

Go to mp3car.com they have all kinds of stuff about carputer's. Even a diagram of how to hook up multiple amps to a soundcard in the newbie forum IIRC. You know what since im feeling good tonight here you go http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32430 . And just get a wireless keyboard with a volume knob on it or something of that nature.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I think that phono connection could hinder the sound a wee bit...

 

[AznRevlAzn 10+ year member]

well my favorite would have to be the Sound Blaster Extigy or Extigy 2. It's extrenal, easy to navigate th controls, you can even glass it on your dash.

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

the key board is a good idea. id like to find one thats smaller than normal and has a mouse pad built in (like laptops have) i think this should turn out pretty nice

 

[DoubleR 10+ year member]

Newegg.com has all kinds of mini keyboards I dont know if any of them have any volume knobs but you could check them out.

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-181&depa=0

looks like this audigy 2 is better than the other ones. 7.1 surround sound.

anyone know about any eqs or somthing like it that i could adjust the volume of my speakers if all speakers were powered by an amp? because i found a keyboard that would work great but just dosnt have the volume controlls

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=23-166-005-01.JPG/23-166-005-02.JPG

 

[Big and Loud]

does anyone know what the voltage is on a line level out on a sound card?

 

[psycho72 10+ year member]

Audigy's are for gaming if you want an audiophile card then get one from M-Audio

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

really. ill have to look into ma audios then any one else know about this?