Hello! I am purchasing a new Sound Blaster Z Sound Card for my desktop. I am aiming to improve the audio quality that I hear through my new sound system. I have an old, yet solid Toshiba tube amplifier in pretty solid condition. It's been retired for over ten years, and I've just been given it as a hand-me down and I love it. I have it paired with two JBL floor-standing speakers. However, the sound I hear from FM radio stations is magnitudes more full and crisp than the audio I hear from my desktop.
For this reason, I am investigating the purchase of the above sound card to improve the audio quality. I have a series of questions about my system and audio stuff in general. I'll number them for ease of response.
1. My main music listening medium is Spotify, and I have a premium account. The standard quality is listed as 160 kbps and high quality is 320 kbps. I have the music downloaded to my system at the high quality level. How will the sound of the high quality sound with a sound card as opposed to my onboard audio?
2. With the addition of a sound card, I believe that audio from all sources sounds better. How exactly does this work? Does the sound card alter/amplify the incoming data before it reaches the speaker?
3. My Toshiba system does not have a Toslink port, but instead RCA cables for AUX input. Will using an adapter from Toslink to RCA lower the audio quality? Would there be a difference in Toslink to RCA and 3.5mm audio to RCA? Basically, is it work buying a Toslink cable and adapter?
Thank you in advance to anyone who gives their insights to helping solve my problem. Let me know if there's any more information I can provide to help find a solution.
For this reason, I am investigating the purchase of the above sound card to improve the audio quality. I have a series of questions about my system and audio stuff in general. I'll number them for ease of response.
1. My main music listening medium is Spotify, and I have a premium account. The standard quality is listed as 160 kbps and high quality is 320 kbps. I have the music downloaded to my system at the high quality level. How will the sound of the high quality sound with a sound card as opposed to my onboard audio?
2. With the addition of a sound card, I believe that audio from all sources sounds better. How exactly does this work? Does the sound card alter/amplify the incoming data before it reaches the speaker?
3. My Toshiba system does not have a Toslink port, but instead RCA cables for AUX input. Will using an adapter from Toslink to RCA lower the audio quality? Would there be a difference in Toslink to RCA and 3.5mm audio to RCA? Basically, is it work buying a Toslink cable and adapter?
Thank you in advance to anyone who gives their insights to helping solve my problem. Let me know if there's any more information I can provide to help find a solution.
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