I definitely want to put 3 Burson V7s on my STX II since I've seen they came out. A bit pricey for my blood right now, but I'll get them eventually. I'm glad to hear they do improve the sound. I actually have 3 V5s on mine right now. I love the sound, but I'm betting the V7s will be a huge...

Instead of doing that, purchase Burson V5 or V6 op amps for the STX II and you'll be bedazzled at how great that card can sound. I have 3 in mine and it's top tanyer. I haven't changed it in quite a few years for this very reason. It sounds great for gaming and music listening... seriously....

Hey chief, I would suggest the Burson V5 op amp upgrade, as that is what I have on my STX II. Get all 3 and you'll be good to go with this sound card. It sounds amazing, and drives my 300ohm headphones no problemo! Check out this link here...

Hi, that works on all outputs of the soundcard. Good luck finding one though. I believe they are pretty hard to find right now..... It's a great headphone. I have 3 of the V5 Burson op amps on mine and it puts out amazing sound quality. I will never need another soundcard until there is some...

I'm not too sure @Gomer124 what I would say is that the Burson V5 or V6 op amps are the best you can buy for the STX II. I have 3 V5s in mine and it sounds amazing. I would suggest you grab some of those and rock with them. As long as those op amps fit in the socket they should be fine. It could...

That's odd I did not have that issue. I was able to install the drivers with no issue. I'm using Windows 10 Professional... are you using Home ediition? Home edition is crap and I would stay away from it. There are sites where you can download Win 10 Pro license keys for reasonable prices. It's...

I had issues with them also. First they sent me only 1 op amp when I'd ordered two. Then they send me two additional op amps giving me a total of 3. I ended up just keeping the third and installing it in my STX II card and they offered me a discounted price on the third since I didnt ask for...

You don't really need a sub though dude. Especially not for a smaller room and for a computer. I would highly recommend the Pioneer DM-40 or if you need Bluetooth DM-40BT. They have plenty of base for a room, even a large room. They can get very loud and have RCA and 3.5mm input on the back. You...

That was the response of a miserable I wouldn't pay much attention to that guy, for someone whose so tired of reading other peoples opinions, he doesn't have the intellect to stop going to message boards or turn off his computer.

Actually I'm not a Burson salesman, I work for a medical company as IT support.

I would suggest getting the STX II and upgrading the op amps. I know you said you don't think you want Bursons, but they really are the best op amps. They don't "color' the sound really. You get the sound the way the audio engineer mastering the track wanted you to. As long as you don't use the...

@Magicman74 It sounds pretty good. I got my 8820 with my STX II sound card, which now has Burson V5s on it, but I recommend getting them from digikey.com in the US. Hopefully they sell the 8820 individually. I think it's a moderately priced op amp though. For price vs performance, the 5532P is...

So I finally got my third and final V5 for the buffer in the STX II. I have some Samson powered monitors that I use on my desk and they never sounded better. The headphones sound amazing as well. I pretty much sit at my computer when I'm home either gaming or watching Twitch or Youtube. I'm...

But what's the difference? Cinder blocks are also a hard surface? Your explanation would require the speakers be up in the air suspended or on some type of rails where there is hollow space for most of the speakers bottom surface....

Well I've since swapped to the Muses8820, but yeah the NE5532P sounds really good as well. The 5532P is only a dollar and change from digikey.com so pick a couple up to try it out. Google some other dual op amps and based on reviews, order what you think you'd like to try. Search digikey.com...

Yes you can swap those out. but look them up and see if they are dual or single op amps. You want to make sure you put the right type in the slots. Good luck!

Well those look like decent monitors/speakers. If the Schitt DAC produces good sound and can play DSD files by default, you may already be all set! :)

So setting them up higher made it sound better to you? Are you standing when listening to it? I would think it's still the same audio coming through the speakers no? That's not very aesthetic looking either. Downright ugly no offense! LOL! Anyway, do you have an open PCIe card slot in your PC...

This might work @bagelchips : https://www.amazon.com/XLR-MIcrophone-Cables-foot-Male/dp/B01K4TYB6U/ref=sr_1_21?keywords=rca+female+to+XLR+adapter&qid=1555905213&s=gateway&sr=8-21

Guys check out this. I don't think it's reachable from their main pages. https://www.bursonaudio.com/asus-xonar-essence-stx-upgraded-with-supreme-sound-v5-op-amps/ Pretty good deal for STX users!

Guys check out this. I don't think it's reachable from their main pages. https://www.bursonaudio.com/asus-xonar-essence-stx-upgraded-with-supreme-sound-v5-op-amps/ Pretty good deal for STX users!

@Pharmaboy My primary "source" is my desktop PC with ASUS STX II sound card in it. How would I connect the Diamond 225 speakers to something like that? The card has RCA out, headphone out (1/4), line input (1/4), and coaxial output. Please let me know what you think. I found them on Amazon and...

I just got two Burson V5 op amps to put in the I/V slot on my STX II. The sound is better, especially on music. If it makes sense, it sounds like it takes less "effort" for the music to play. It's very smooth and buttery sounding. I really like it a lot. If I ever decide to start using speakers...

Glad you liked it dude! I ordered a Burson V5i for this NX3s and I'm hoping it fits! If you look up the V5i, it's not a standard op amp size wise. It has a little square cap on it that I'm praying will fit inside the case of the Topping amp. I'll let you guys know once I get it. I should be...

@Alberto01 I use this typically on the go with my FiiO M3k DAP and my Massdrop x Nuforce EDC IEMs. Those IEMs are 16ohms also and it works just fine. Just leave the NX3s on low gain and it's fine. I use low gain and high bass and I love the sound. The Topping amp also can drive my 300ohm HD6xx...