external sound card for ALUM MB?

[kelv1ntran]

is there an external soundcard option for mac's? i have logitech z-2300's and when i had them hooked up to my pc with a simple soundblaster external xfi card it sounded much cleaner. any suggestions? anything thanks

 

[CubeHacker]

Just about any external USB sound card will work on a mac. However, the quality might not be all that much better than the built in sound.

 

[michael.lauden]

why not just send the 1/8th out into a buffer/pre amp or something

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

Just about any external USB sound card will work on a mac. However, the quality might not be all that much better than the built in sound.

I have an old griffin imic and cheap as it is, it's already much better than the output on my macbook.

 

[kelv1ntran]

why not just send the 1/8th out into a buffer/pre amp or something

what does that mean -_-?

 

[eron]

Use a DAC like this: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f38/headamp-pico-upsampling-usb-dac-pre-order-now-intro-price-413230/


Or cheaper ones like Govibe or Ordinance.

 

[macuser154]

what does that mean -_-?

It means (I think) you should connect the audio output on your MacBook to a device that will process the sound itself before sending it out to your speakers.

 

[kelv1ntran]

It means (I think) you should connect the audio output on your MacBook to a device that will process the sound itself before sending it out to your speakers.

so slap an amp on there? hmmmm very temping there is an extra home theater amp at home