Now, when we know that .mp2 is not a big deal, let's get all we can.
Assuming that you have good amplifier and speakers,
get motherboard that supports PCI slot, just for the sake of this audio card:
M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 2496 PCI Soundcard
http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/audiophile-2496
This is the most accurate audio card that I have ever heard.
It is cheap on ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_n...udiophile+2496
Driver works with windows 7 and 10:
http://www.m-audio.com/support/downl...rs/delta-6.0.8
Without equalizer this card sounds ordinary, equalizer makes all the difference.
Equalizer does not come with card's drivers, so player that has equalizer is a must.
I cannot think of better player than audacious:
https://audacious-media-player.org/download
Card is so accurate that for files with different input quality equalizer has to be adjusted,
it sees even the smallest difference in input quality.
