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Difference between Realtek onboard sound

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kitamesume:
so for years i`ve personally owned three versions of them, ALC662, ALC882 and ALC887. but when i try them out theres hardly any difference at all, ALC882 seems the better choice though.

i was wondering if there is any noticeable difference in audio quality and features between them and others.

i`m just curious about their differences, usually i use the S/PDIF output and an external converter.

vuzedome:
Well I use a creative card for playback, but when it comes to skype the onboard ALC 889a on my mobo does the job nicely with noise suppression, acoustic echo cancellation and beam forming.

kitamesume:
so audio quality wise, they've hit the wall for onboards? but feature wise, i see some plenty of improvements though half of them i hardly use(because i`m using the S/PDIF instead :D).

kind of makes me wonder why cant they integrate a true X-Fi or Audigy on the expensive mobos.

iindigo:
If I'm mistaken (and I very well be, lacking expertise in audio cards), the only thing that really separates onboard audio from a PCI/PCI-e card these days is background noise caused by other things going through the motherboard. Other than that you're not going to notice mindblowing differences, at least not with typical consumer-level audio equipment.

If you have a good set of headphones ($50+) or a really good set of speakers the difference may be apparent, but otherwise it's probably not worth it to your average consumer.

bloody000:
Onboard sound chips have different specs but their analog paths suck anyway so I wouldn't pay for a one with bigger numbers. No difference in digital out other than supported formats.


If you are interested in good sound, save up for a sound card with good analog output like those from Auzentech(creative chips) or Asus Xonar(c-media chips). Then get a pair of nice headphone for about 200 dollars or more. Alternatively you can just pay a grand for a home theatre system.

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