Well Dana, if you got it, you definitely should use it. The difference is simply astounding. As I said, I am using the MAD encoder plugin, and it is giving me simply unbelievable results. I'd be glad to send you a copy to try if you'd like. I don't think it has been updated in a while, but it is very good.
At 11:23 AM 11/1/2006, you wrote: >I have the SB Live 24-bit External sound card. Is this an option I should >enable? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Larry Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:06 AM >Subject: Feeling like an idiot never felt so good! > > > > Hi, and hope the subject line got your attention <g>. > > > > What I am talking about is the rather late discovery of 24 bit audio > > on my Audigy soundcard this past weekend. I was reading some old mail > > on another list, and happened to read a discussion about the new > > audio leveling options in Winamp 5.3 which are found in the playback > > options dialog box. Now here's where my idiocy comes in. I've been > > using this card for the past four years or so, and never realized > > that the option for using 24byt audio was to be found there. I > > frankly had never looked there in order to make any adjustments up to > > that point. I have been using the MAD encoder plugin for a while, and > > had tried upping the encoder to 24 bit, but with no satisfactory > > results. Well after changing the option to reflect 24 bit in winamp, > > then upping to 24 bit in the decoder, I experienced nothing short of > > an epiphany. I simply couldn't believe the difference it made in > > overall audio output, and range. I am now able to follow bass lines > > that I couldn't before, and much more. Anyway, the reason I'm telling > > this story at the risk of having my idiocy confirmed, I would like to > > know just how much of a difference a 32byt sound card could actually > > make with mp3 files, and could I stand it <g>? And on top of that, if > > the change would truly be worthwhile, what would be the best and > > most economical choice in soundcards today. I guess a case could be > > made for just continuing with the Creative line, especially since > > I've been so taken with it's performance, but would be open to > > suggestions. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. To see what other lists we > > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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. To see what other >lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > >__________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ 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. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
