Surround sound audio on PC?

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 18:32

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Good to see all the technical jargon being used...

i cunt be bothered explaining this shit.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 18:34

All comes down to the weakest link in the chain... if your hardware is only 128k capable there is little or no point in running higher... unless you like upgrading other hardware....
I spend more time listening to music while riding or over bluetooth headphones, 256k is the absolute bottleneck. Reality is less than lounge room quality speakers you wont hear the difference.
I aint gonna fit 10k worth of speakers to my bike.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 18:35

Originally Posted by Akzle

i cunt be bothered explaining this shit.

Then why bother posting at all?
Step away from the keyboard...

**raziel1983** · 28th April 2015, 18:38

You could use some media software that has WASAPI which bypasses all the windows sound setup BS, I use Kodi on my HTPC and it does what your asking (upmixing etc), If you can be bothered with the setup/GUI.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 18:38

Originally Posted by Akzle

dont think he's that retarded

You would be surprised how many "professional setups" I have attended to after the fact to find the reason it had stopped working was that it was still running the default driver and some update killed it.
Hell more than one all I had to do was plug the speakers or amp in to the power.

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 18:44

Originally Posted by Big Dog

All comes down to the weakest link in the chain... if your hardware is only 128k capable there is little or no point in running higher... unless you like upgrading other hardware....
I spend more time listening to music while riding or over bluetooth headphones, 256k is the absolute bottleneck. Reality is less than lounge room quality speakers you wont hear the difference.

he has optical out on his mobo by the sounds of it. he hearts computers and gayming, i don't think he's skimped on gear.

you need better headphones

I aint gonna fit 10k worth of speakers to my bike.

pussy.

**Akzle** · 28th April 2015, 18:45

Originally Posted by Big Dog

You would be surprised how many "professional setups" I have attended to after the fact to find the reason it had stopped working was that it was still running the default driver and some update killed it.
Hell more than one all I had to do was plug the speakers or amp in to the power.

no. no i really wouldn't. peoples are fucking retarded. many dont deserve air.

i have an excellent moustache, btw.

**Big Dog** · 28th April 2015, 18:50

Originally Posted by Akzle

no. no i really wouldn't. peoples are fucking retarded. many dont deserve air.

i have an excellent moustache, btw.

I moustache you why you thought that is relevant?

Re: headphones - nah, I need an ear upgrade before there is benefit to going to betters speakers.
Mind you my free bt head phones have an odd crackle on silence I have never taken the time to sort.

**bogan** · 28th April 2015, 19:03

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Try checking this is the right beast and looking for your problem or similar in these updates or just grab the most recent one.
http://www.asus.com/us/Sound_Cards_a...Desk_Download/
ASUS suck at getting these updates out into the wild, so much so there is a good chance you are running the default driver for windows rather than the one that should have been bundled with your sound card.

I think I worded my first post poorly, I have no card atm, but am thinking the Asus DSX would be a good choice; I've tried updating the mobo sound drivers too, no joy.

Originally Posted by raziel1983

You could use some media software that has WASAPI which bypasses all the windows sound setup BS, I use Kodi on my HTPC and it does what your asking (upmixing etc), If you can be bothered with the setup/GUI.

Was hoping for a more low level solution, but that could be a good option if I don't find one, cheers.

Originally Posted by Big Dog

All comes down to the weakest link in the chain... if your hardware is only 128k capable there is little or no point in running higher... unless you like upgrading other hardware....
I spend more time listening to music while riding or over bluetooth headphones, 256k is the absolute bottleneck. Reality is less than lounge room quality speakers you wont hear the difference.
I aint gonna fit 10k worth of speakers to my bike.

Not a fan of headphones myself, and situations where I might use them like exercise doesn't benefit from super dooper quality anyway. Most of my music is just mp3, 256k stuff but I've been getting flac where possible.

Pay arkzle no mind, he is just trying to be some sort of tech hipster but falls a little short on ability and usefulness.

**Tazz** · 28th April 2015, 19:05

Originally Posted by Akzle

yes. but you're absolutely tasteless and heathen when it comes to any kind of quality.
hell your shits probably all 128k mp3.

my stereo was the most expensive thing owned.

128k! Too rich for my blood!

**Scuba_Steve** · 28th April 2015, 19:14

Originally Posted by Akzle

he has optical out on his mobo by the sounds of it. he hearts computers and gayming, i don't think he's skimped on gear.

Except as per OP he skimped on Sound Card... Ain't gonna get no good sound using onboard

Creative are still in the game & doing fine as far as sound cards go too, just FYI... I haven't heard much bout the Asus sound cards but people seem to like most shit they do so I'm sure they're alright also (unless it's just a brand loyalty brainwash going on which is also highly possible)

**bogan** · 28th April 2015, 19:17

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Except as per OP he skimped on Sound Card... Ain't gonna get no good sound using onboard

Creative are still in the game & doing fine as far as sound cards go too, just FYI... I haven't heard much bout the Asus sound cards but people seem to like most shit they do so I'm sure they're alright also (unless it's just a brand loyalty brainwash going on which is also highly possible)

The quality of sound is fine, it is the functionality of automatically swapping between stereo upmixed and 5.1 depending on the source I am missing; and I'm not sure sound cards do this anyway.

**bogan** · 28th April 2015, 21:12

Managed to get it working now. Got a modified Realtek driver to give me more option with digital output, and turned on dolby home theatre in the sound options tab. Still a little quieter in the rear I think but pretty good overall.

**jonbuoy** · 28th April 2015, 23:36

Surround Sound drives me nuts on modern movies - even with proper surround amps the talking is way too quiet and the special effects are way too loud. Even "Night Modes" don´t seem to help much. Constantly up and down on the volume control.