N@Z 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2004 I was looking for something cheap to replace my PC's old non functioning SBLive soundcard. I was contemplating the Bithead but that's not exactly cheap however I like it's flexibility, so I can use it when I'm at my office PC (I get moved around quite alot) or at home. I came across this on Head-Fi & wondered if anyone here has had experience with it or know of anywhere I can get them in SG? It's probably not the last word in sound quality but as long as it's pretty decent than the crappy stock soundcards you get on work PCs I'm happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Q00 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2004 I havent heard those but what about the creative usb xternal soundcards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2004 They look alot larger, anything smaller? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Q00 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2004 i doubt that anything is smaller than that. Thats along the lines of the supermicro! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bzy83 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2004 in SLS, 4th floor, a second-hand store sells TURTLE BEACH sound card, using Aureal 8820B2 Chip, the same as the famous Dimond S90. the price is only S$10, very cheap, but the sound is better than Creative SBlive in music listening... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2004 Thanks bzy83, you know if they have something that works off a USB port? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bzy83 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2004 there are no cheap USB sound cards... u can only go for creative or M-audio which are more than S$100... in Hi-Fi forums in China， there are DIY USB sound card sold, not expensive, but the sound are said pretty good, if you are interested, you can order from them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Thread Split for the "1st & 2nd Generation Tube USB Soundcard" posted by bzy83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2004 Changed the thread title from Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro to the present one to make it a bit more general. Now I'm looking into the M Audio Sonica/Transit. Are these availabe in SG? If so how much do they cost? Does anyone own or have tried them out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theobservatory. 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 Hey N@Z, I'm planning to get the M-Audio Transit as well. It's going to be used with my ibook and Shure e2's. Possibly a nice pair of Grado's as well for use at home. Considering the Grado SR60/80 or if I can get enough $ the SR125/225. I've checked out a few shops at Funan, and spotted one selling it for about $160. However, I'm still wondering whether it'll be worth it. I mean we are going to listening to compressed music anyway, so what's the point? What do yall think? By the way, most of music is ripped at about 192-360 MP3 or AAC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenshinz 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 N@Z: Sonica: heard not so good for music, more geared towards movies Sim Lim Sq: $219 Transit: Sim Lim Sq: $169 Creative just came out with a range of new USB soundcards, including 1 PCMCIA card, wonder how they sound. Still trying to find some reviews on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tropicalrips 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 what about USB headphones or usb speakers can find both in SLS, some are actually quite good. USB speakers about S$40+ (china brand) price is about the same for usb headphones. Sony has a usb headphone that sells about s$100 in SLS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 Most of my files are in WAV format. I need it mostly to replace my dead soundcard & for use on my office PC hence whether it is worth it in terms of SQ does not play a major role. kenshinz: Out of curiosity, how much is the M-Audiophile? USB headphones & Speakers sounds interesting but again my original purpose is to replace my dead soundcard. So they'll be not much use without them. Believe it or not I still haven't got round to replacing my soundcard yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenshinz 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2004 M-AudiophileRevo 7.1 $189 Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 $199 Gainword Hollywood 7.1 $55 - Using the same envy24 chipset, but heard the dac is of a lower quality. If on the Chaintech AV710 can be found in Singapore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
