Do I need ASIO for Windows 7 ?

Hi all,
How Winsows 7 outputs audio?
Is it bit perfect or I still need ASIO driver?

murataltuev08-15-2009 8:39pm

gmood1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,251 posts 08-16-2009 at 02:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No ASIO required. You can use WASAPI. Several of the popular media players have plugins for it, J.River and Foobar are two of them.
schwinnindia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 49 posts 07-18-2010 at 04:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am on Windows XP with Foobar. I was wanting to try to move to Windows 7. Is that 'recommended' ? I use only computer for playback. I am very happy with Foobar & XP. Not very literate with computers & hence an a bit paranoid. Suggestions would be appreciated. DAC's used are Ayon Skylla & dCS Scarlatti [3 box] & DAD AX24. Thanks, Appreciate the feedback. bhagwan
pkubica Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 134 posts 07-18-2010 at 04:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Schwinnindia... XP to Win7 is a jump of a lot of years of technology. Depending on its age and the availability of drivers your present computer may or may not be compatible with Win7. Run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor as a place to start. For example, I have a dell inspiron 8600 notebook that just won't make the jump... too old.