Woody wrote:

Most PC sound cards are designed to work with poor quality inefficient
desktop speakers. As such the designers don't worry too much about noise
levels. With a good amp and half decent speakers that noise could be
objectionable (particularly buzz from the power supply,) so if you go
down this road be prepared to have the speakers a distance away from
your desktop.

Mmmm... PC soundcards, don't go there. The analogue stage on most of
them is pretty dire.

Somewhat OTT but I've got one of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34128

feeding an Arcam Black Box 50 (£150 off eBay) into a Technics SU-VX600
(bought new in 1992) driving a pair of Celestion 1s (bought new for £90
in 1996). Sounds awesome!

Oh, alright. I've got it strung together with Chord Cobra II
interconnects and Audio Innovations Silver Micro speaker cable... *pokes
tongue out*

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