Soundcard Recommendations?

[86technie]

Well.. this is weird.. so i decided to just use the onboard Realtek ALC892 as on my Asrock AB350 PRO4 board, for the meantime.. and its connected directly to my Edifier R1700BT..

So i downloaded and installed the latest Realtek drivers [ before was just using the basic drivers onboard ]

And guess what? the sound is reversed.. Left is right, right is left!

i tested with my LG monitor output [ Nvidia drivers ] and also by Bluetooth, and speakers are fine. Its the Realtek Drivers!

For now, i switch the RCA inputs to Speakers PC in - red on left, black on right..

Anyone else experienced this? Is it a common issue with Realtek drivers?

How to rectify? Rollback to older drivers? Uninstall the new ones and just use older driver?

Always use the driver from manufacturer but not from Realtek itself.
Components like audio don't always need latest version unlike graphic card.
I myself also lately got a Edifier R1280DB but using Creative SB Digital Music Premium.

 

[Sgdobermann]

Always use the driver from manufacturer but not from Realtek itself.
Components like audio don't always need latest version unlike graphic card.
I myself also lately got a Edifier R1280DB but using Creative SB Digital Music Premium.

Hi, thanks.. do you mean drivers from mainboard manufacturer?

How is the Creative SB Digital Music?

 

[86technie]

Hi, thanks.. do you mean drivers from mainboard manufacturer?

How is the Creative SB Digital Music?

Yes, drivers from Realtek are generic drivers so they don't tend to work
properly.
SB digital music despite it's age, it's decent enough.

I change my speaker to Edifier R1280DB lately so far so good no issue.
Just my two cents avoid SB play, there isn't much difference.