whats better 7.1 or 5.1 sound card?

rob_arthur · 03-22-2007, 11:56 PM

i have just bought a 5.1 speaker system for my computer and wnat to get a sound card. now i know it may sound stupid but am i better off getting 5.1 or 7.1 sound card for sound quality with my speakers?

thanks rob

Bradan · 03-23-2007, 12:02 AM

what kind of speakers?

rob_arthur · 03-23-2007, 12:05 AM

some labtec 5.1 speakers.

rob_arthur · 03-23-2007, 12:10 AM

would a 5.1 speakers work with a 7.1 sound card as they seem to have better techincal specs

**The_Other_One** · 03-23-2007, 12:26 AM

Asking if a 5.1 card is better than a 7.1 is like asking of a 256MB GPU is better than a 512MB GPU. I mean I think my desktop is 7.1, but I'm SURE my old Sound Blaster Live(5.1) was by far a superior card.

Yes, 5.1 speakers will work on a 7.1 card, but there's no reason to get it. If you find a good card like a SB Live that's just 5.1, I'm sure that'd work just fine.

rob_arthur · 03-23-2007, 12:36 AM

ok thanks for that i feel stupid now lol.

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03-23-2007, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
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03-23-2007, 12:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
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03-23-2007, 12:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
rob_arthur New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bicester, near oxford Age: 20 Posts: 10	some labtec 5.1 speakers.

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rob_arthur New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bicester, near oxford Age: 20 Posts: 10	would a 5.1 speakers work with a 7.1 sound card as they seem to have better techincal specs

03-23-2007, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
rob_arthur New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bicester, near oxford Age: 20 Posts: 10	ok thanks for that i feel stupid now lol.