PC Perspective Forums - Audio Corner http://forums.pcper.com/ en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:14:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.pcper.com/images/misc/rss.png PC Perspective Forums - Audio Corner http://forums.pcper.com/ <![CDATA[Asrock "Purity Sound"?]]> http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?480772-Asrock-quot-Purity-Sound-quot&goto=newpost Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:22:03 GMT This came out about a month ago, but now that these boards are being released into the wild, I figured I'd ask what people's opinions are

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Aud...ity,22418.html

Quote:
Originally Posted by THG
The A-Style Purity sound would be built using a Realtek ALC1150 codec in conjunction with two TI NE5532 amplifiers. One of the two would work as a differential amplifier, while the other is a headphone amplifier that can support headphones that have an impedance of up to 600 Ohms. The Realtek ALC1150 codec is covered by an EMI shield, and the part of the PCB where the audio hardware is located is isolated to prevent interference.
Sounds like a nifty upgrade to the hardware without relying on any special software (unlike the boards that integrate Creative's tech) ]]> Audio Corner Activate: AMD http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?480772-Asrock-quot-Purity-Sound-quot