Audio playback on computer

[Happily1986]

Do you like me, have a habit of listening to songs via your computer? If yes, then my advice might be relevant to you. chances are that you might be using either iTunes, winamp, Songbird or WMP etc. Somehow even though the PC audio systems available on the marketight have improved by leaps and bounds, the audio output is still somehow less than desirable. I for instance, desire more oomph in the bass frequency range, less tinny sounds in the treble range.

 

Generally some songs sound muddy and ruddy and audio come across as less than being crystal clear. Still i am not those people whom you associate as Audiophiles. Sure, i appreciate audio technica earphones over your typical run of the mill earphones and i can differentiate songs which are being processed using a joint stereo channel or separate channels. However in the shop, i can't differentiate and thus appreciate the sound quality superiority offered by a $69 audio technica earphones over a $38 earphones. All i heard was that the bass sounded fuller thats all.

 

I have been using this audio DSP (digital signal processing) plugin by SRS labs. It is called SRS Audio Sandbox. The difference between this plugin and the typical plugins found on the market is that usually plugins are written for specific music players e.g. SRS iWoW for iTunes (for mac) etc. This SRS audio Sandbox is a holistic PC solution that if allowed to start as a running process, will enhance your audio experience from bootup to shutdown. I personally have never looked back after using this gem.

 

My own preferred settings is as follows,

 

 

Lest you think i am using a good (and expensive) set of high fidelity speakers, nah i am just using a cheapo set of Creative SBS 560 5.1 speakers. I remember carting it away from Creative for $69 lol. It has been serving me well for 5 years and running.

 

For those bros using iTunes and have been experiencing poor playback, i have another peice of advice. Firstly go to iTunes> View>Show equalizer. Tweak it till it is like this.

 

 

But for my case, i decreased the output i.e. the overall amplification to -2 dBi since i am already on audio Sandbox.

 

My cheap and good advice.

[Wadexu]

You may need to invest a USB DAC which is a external USB adaptor to get the perfect sound from computer. low end one only cost around $140 when new. Please refer to uDAC

[Valson]

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