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Best PCIe Sound card for under $100?

post #1 of 12
2/19/11 at 3:33pm
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Pretty new to the whole Hi-Fi audio scene, but I know the next step is to get a better sound card rather than using the onboard on my P5N-D mobo.  It needs to be a PCIe x1 card.  Ive found the Asus Xonar DX which will be $80.  Any other cards to consider?  Im going to be using a Ultrasone HFI-580.

 

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post #2 of 12
2/19/11 at 4:24pm

You might want to change the thread title to "Best PCIe Sound card for under $100?" since this limits your choices considerably. Also please consider which output you want: stereo analog, multi-channel analog, SPDIF (coax or optical), or maybe I2S.

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post #3 of 12
2/19/11 at 4:33pm
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Multi channel analog I beileve.  I have the Logitech x530's which  need to be able to be used in the setup

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post #4 of 12
2/19/11 at 8:32pm


Why not save up and buy better speakers instead?

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Multi channel analog I beileve.  I have the Logitech x530's which  need to be able to be used in the setup

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post #5 of 12
2/19/11 at 8:44pm
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I dont really care about the speakers, but i want something to use primarily for headphones.  But speakers are necessary for when multiple people are present, i dont care about quality with the speakers

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post #6 of 12
2/19/11 at 9:00pm

What headphones do you use?
 

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I dont really care about the speakers, but i want something to use primarily for headphones.  But speakers are necessary for when multiple people are present, i dont care about quality with the speakers

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post #7 of 12
2/19/11 at 9:19pm
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It will be Ultrasone HFI 580's

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post #8 of 12
2/20/11 at 1:52pm

You should try an external DAC instead
 

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It will be Ultrasone HFI 580's

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post #9 of 12
2/20/11 at 3:14pm
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In addition to a sound card? Or just the external component?  Would having both benefit anything?

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post #10 of 12
2/20/11 at 3:27pm

AN external DAC which is basically a external soundcard. I'm pretty sure nothing is wrong with both, but the DAC will bypass the soundcard.
 

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In addition to a sound card? Or just the external component?  Would having both benefit anything?

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post #11 of 12
2/20/11 at 4:36pm
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What would be a good DAC for my setup then.  I have no idea what these things run for either.

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post #12 of 12
2/20/11 at 4:49pm

start here:

 

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/494290/all-the-dacs-money-can-buy-pt-3

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