> Well, it's an old sound card for an old machine. I'm not really > counting on any support. Just looking for digital sound (music, not > movies) that's a cut above and more control over it (no real > complaint about the stock card), future speaker options, and also > headphone volume that could damage my hearing if I wanted it to. Not > that I even like to use headphones anymore, but it's a good option to > have, and the lack of real bass response in any headphones is made > worse by ridiculously low line-level volume. I thought there would be > a simple and cheap fix for this - I can't be the only person in the > world who likes their music *loud* - but everything I found was > complicated and expensive.
Despite all the problems I've had with this card, when it does work, it sounds great. I'm no musician, sound engineer, or even an audiophile, but the Revolution is a very good sounding card, even though it's relatively long in the tooth. I've since found better sounding cards, but at the time I got it it was a revelation. Too bad the driver support has decayed so badly over the years. Note that I can only speak to the analog output - I've never had digital speakers, and can't see myself getting any in the near future. I also like my music loud - it really helps me hear the detail in the music, even for slow music that would normally be played softly. For the most part, I hate living in a house (yard work, ugh), but the one thing that really makes homeowning pay off for meis being able to crank my music as loud as I like. Eric -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
