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post #1 of 12
2/9/12 at 8:05am
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Hey guys,

 

As I am about to buy myself an audio technica m50's .

i just wanted to make sure that the on board sound card will be enough to give me a satisfying experience with them

My motherboard is the Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R

 

Thank you

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post #2 of 12
2/9/12 at 8:19am

The better your headphones are the more they will show the true quality or lack of in your source.  Onboards are really not very good, so if you want the best quality you can get, you have to get a new source also.  Doesn't need to be very expensive to surpass an onboard.

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post #3 of 12
2/9/12 at 8:37am
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So all the hype intel created with the new chipsets having "High definition audio chip" was just marketing tactics ?

Well since I am not getting a top of the line headphones, should I be really expectinng a great amount of quality drop ?

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post #4 of 12
2/9/12 at 8:44am
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Originally Posted by Mysterious View Post

So all the hype intel created with the new chipsets having "High definition audio chip" was just marketing tactics ?

Well since I am not getting a top of the line headphones, should I be really expectinng a great amount of quality drop ?



exactly, with a better source it will sound better, but the M50's are forgiving so they aren't to dependent on source, you should be ok.

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post #5 of 12
2/9/12 at 8:51am
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Originally Posted by Mysterious View Post

So all the hype intel created with the new chipsets having "High definition audio chip" was just marketing tactics ?

Well since I am not getting a top of the line headphones, should I be really expectinng a great amount of quality drop ?



Well...they can say "high definition" because it meets certain specs but that doesn't mean that it sounds good in comparison to other sources. You can pick up a new source that will surpass an onboard for next to nothing.  Entry level soundcards are available fairly cheap and would give you better results then an onboard.

 

It is up to you.


Edited by ROBSCIX - 2/9/12 at 9:16am
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post #6 of 12
2/9/12 at 10:17am
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Any that you could recommend that provide good quality output for both music and games/movies ( 5.1 surround sound ) ?

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post #7 of 12
2/9/12 at 11:36am
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Originally Posted by Mysterious View Post

Any that you could recommend that provide good quality output for both music and games/movies ( 5.1 surround sound ) ?


There are many recommendations people around here can give you but we need to know your budget.

 

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post #8 of 12
2/9/12 at 11:37am
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One Under 50$ would be great

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post #9 of 12
2/9/12 at 11:43am

For $50, you can look to the used market or you can go with a new entry level card such as a Xonar DS or the cheaper Xonar DG.

I would also make sure you look through the Buy and sell forums and places as you can get entry level DAC's or higher grade soundcards for cheaper prices.  Good Luck on your gear hunt.

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post #10 of 12
2/9/12 at 12:21pm
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Thank you
Will probably buy locally considering i live in a place where it costs 30 $ minimum to ship items here

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post #11 of 12
2/9/12 at 1:03pm

Sure check local sources for used gear if you want to save money and get more bang for your buck.  If you want new, find something within your budget.

Generally when people upgrade from onboard audio to a card or DAC they are very happy with the end results.

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post #12 of 12
2/9/12 at 1:05pm
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The only way is up :)

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