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A comment on Ask HN: Is onboard audio still good enough compared to dedicated Sound Cards?.

Re:Ask HN: Is onboard audio still good enough compared to de... by monkburger on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:31PM (#42901955)
Just an update:

I switched out the 'TOSLINK' over to a standard coax and the sound is much better - not on par with the Recon 3D card, but it's an improvement. I am using some Logitech speakers and not headphones.

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Re:Ask HN: Is onboard audio still good enough compared to de... by chaz6 on Monday February 03, 2025 @07:28AM (#42917505)
That is surprising. If anything, I would expect the toslink signal to be superior as it is completely galvanically isolated. Is it possible that there is dirt affecting the signal, either in the sockets or on the plugs?
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Re:Ask HN: Is onboard audio still good enough compared to de... by monkburger on Monday February 03, 2025 @05:05PM (#42923915)
Possibly. Another thing that could be is that I damaged the cable (somehow) when disconnecting it. Or, the Realtek TOSLINK has some design/implementation flaws.

Another possibility? could be placebo

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