Awesome, ty for the links.   And yea, i've been searching through old threads and bumping a few of them. I guess i'm being a little impatient, but the threads do seam a lot quieter on the speaker side of things opposed to those interested in headphones and portable audio stuff...   I'll...

I'm sorry for bumping an old thread, but this fits my situation perfectly...   So how would a Sound Blaster Recon3Di compare to the Schiit Modi? Like the OP, i don't need any sort of headphone compatibility, just a way to connect my computer as a source to the 2.0 Swan system.

Ahh, scrap that last post. i just realized this is probably the wrong place for that question. I'll post a new thread on the Dedicated Source Components page...   http://www.head-fi.org/t/678662/on-board-sound-blaster-recon3di-vs-other-dacs

Hey guys,      As the title suggests, i'm debating whether or not to invest in a DAC or just continue using my laptop's on-board sound card.    I just recently decided to purchase a set of Swan's M200MkII's for personal/desktop use, and i wanted to make sure that i would be getting the...

Ok, cool. You definitely convinced me Happy Hacking, so the MkII's it is    That just leaves me with one other question...      How does my sound card - a Sound Blaster Recon3Di - compare to a relatively cheap DAC (such as an Audioengine D1, Nuforce uDAC2, etc), and would it be worth...

Ty so much for the replies guys :) All of that info definitely helps.   As far as the D1080's go, they're not really an option for me atm since the only place i know of to buy them is from Audio Insider, and they're currently out of stock :/.    And what you guys are saying about going...

As stated above, i'm trying to make a decision between these two speakers.   Here's some general info about my intended use, source, and location/scenarios...   Intended use: *Using my computer as the source*   1) For video use (Youtube, Netflix, etc) 2) Gaming (MMOBA and MMORPG...

As stated above, i'm trying to make a decision between these two speakers.   Here's some general info about my intended use, source, and location/scenarios...   Intended use: *Using my computer as the source*   1) For video use (Youtube, Netflix, etc) 2) Gaming (MMOBA and MMORPG...

quick bump before i head to bed 

Hey everyone,      After doing a TON of research this summer, I've decided to pull the trigger on this Swan speaker set. Despite this being my first and only speaker purchase ever, i knew that i wanted to skip all of the intro level purchases and go strait to a system that is decent enough...