Andy, IMic is an external, USB audio input/output device. It can be used in place of a traditional onboard sound card, or as a second/alternative sound device.
It consists of a small disc (less than an inch thick and about 2 inches across) that plugs into a USB port. You then plug your input and output lines into the 1/8 inch jacks on the IMic. If I rip CDs to my hard drive, and play them through my hi fi, using this device, they *definitely* pass the "what the hell did I do with the jewel case" test, at least, to my ears. ALSO, when I digitize audio cassettes, using this device as the input to Goldwave, then play the resulting files from the computer through the hi fi, or burn them to CD and play the CDs on my hi fi, the results are equally good. Below is a link to Griffin Technologies' own page for this product. I think you'll find the price compares favorably with high-end sound cards. However, I have heard, you can get the IMic for even less, on Amazon, etc. And, the money you save, you can put into upgrading your hi fi. I don't want to discourage you from upgrading your hi fi, and, I *certainly* don't want to give you the impression that upgrading your sound card can take the place of upgrading your hi fi. But, in a configuration such as you are considering, I have found that the weakest link is usually the computer's sound card. So, check out the IMic: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic2/index.php Blessed Be, Dana that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: dsleslie Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE Your Source for Discounted Ideas http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 8:24 AM Subject: Re: computer mp3's to hi fi Hi Donna. If you burn some of your on-board mp3's and play these through your hi-fi, is the quality any better than what you get with your patch cord connection? You raise a very good point Donna. Another list member has advised that JVC have usb connections these days, but as you said, if the on-board sound card is of low quality, then it would be a waste of time. The Griffin imac! What is that Donna. Is it an amplifier or what? Best wishes. Andy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:57 PM Subject: Re: computer mp3's to hi fi Andy, I get very good results running a 9ft patch chord from my computer sound card's line-out into my hi-fi receiver/amplifier's auxiliary input. Before worrying about the quality of the hi-fi equipment into which your sending your computer's output, I'd examine why, as you say, you get very poor quality doing that, yourself. Perhaps, your computer's sound card just isn't up to the job. for this purpose, I use the Griffin USB IMic, and use my onboard sound card only for JAWS. Perhaps, something like that will work better for you than either of the options you describe below. Blessed Be, Dana that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: dsleslie Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE Your Source for Discounted Ideas http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list." <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:28 PM Subject: computer mp3's to hi fi > Hi all. > > I have a large collection of cd's on my computer and I wish to listen to > these through my hi fi. > > I have already tried the wireless path by purchasing a Veronica, but the > quality was quite poor with the signal fading slightly when I broke the > beam > so to speak. I also tried a wire from my computer to an auxiliary input > on > my hi-fi, but the quality suffered quite badly. > > > I'm thinking of upgrading my ten year old 2 speaker hi fi and thought that > I'd write to the list to see if there was a particular Amplifier or > Receiver > which gave better results, perhaps with a usb or similar connection. > > Best wishes and Pease at this time. > > Andy > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 21/12/2005 > > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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