What sound card (or onboard sound chip) is used on the Mac Pro?

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Applenoobie Author

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What sound card (or onboard sound chip) is used on the Mac Pro?

What sound card is used or onboard sound chip?

is the sound quality great/good/ok/bad?

PC --> Mac Pro, Windows XP Pro, PC oc'er

Posted on Jan 12, 2007 9:00 AM

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Applenoobie Author

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Jan 12, 2007 9:51 AM in response to Applenoobie

no one know?

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Answer 2

Jan 12, 2007 10:30 AM in response to Applenoobie

Don't count on using the internal speakers — they are very poor. Sound card? Don't know.

Mac Pro 2.66, 3GB Mac OS X (10.4.8) Powerbook 17, MacBook

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Applenoobie Author

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Jan 12, 2007 12:43 PM in response to Martin Jameson

i wasnt planning on useing internal speakers

Im talking about what chip is doing the sound work?

Is it one of creative labs sound chips or some clunkie chip packaged with the board.

hows the sound reproduction, what does it sound like when played through some nice speakers?

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landrefl

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Jan 12, 2007 1:37 PM in response to Applenoobie

The only info I found is: "RealTek - Intel High Definition Audio (Internal)"

I will look on the web for more info.

Why are you looking for this info? There are not drivers for the Mac and if you plan to use Bootcamp, it comes with all the drivers needed.

The sound definition is very good, think of all the people who use Mac's in the music world with GarageBand or Logicpro etc...

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Jan 12, 2007 1:51 PM in response to Applenoobie

If you are a musician looking for high end audio you may want to consider the Apogee Symphony Card. Card runs around the $900 mark though which is too rich for my needs.

http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/symphonyaudiomediareview.php

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Applenoobie Author

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Jan 12, 2007 2:39 PM in response to landrefl

thanks thats what i thought, cheesy Realtec onboard stuff.

Thats fine it will work fine, i was just asking because im a curious person.

I was hoping for something like the Creative labs high end stuff.

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