Hello.   I'm about to buy one of the asus Xonar sound cards.   For my purposes all it will do is process a digital audio signal. It needs to output this  through SPDIF to my E17.     After almost of month of researching into these sound cards I don't really know what their...

Hi there guys,    I am looking for a decent sound card (usb) at max 120$.   I need the sound card only for listening to music. I want to use my small PC as a Mediaplayer, connected to my amp   I was pondering to buy the Behringer UCA222, but then the price seems to cheap for me to...

I'm ready to pull the trigger on a new sound card for my PC, but I want some expert opinion on the choice before I go ahead. I used to have a Auzentech X-Plosion which I used with my Logitech speakers and Sennheiser PC151. This used to be enough for me, but I want something better now and my new...

So I love my itunes and I have a busted soundcard and ****ed up old-ass Technics stereo recevier/power amp I need a device that would go to my computer via USB and have output for my JVC loudspeakers. I also have a set of ShureSRH440 thanks to head-fi forums ;)

Ive been usnig my audigy 2 zs since 2004 and I believe that was when sound cards were booming.  Nowadays I see new pc's that are generally equipped with onboard sound.  Is onboard sound just as good?  Reason being I am looking for a new sound card because mine is simply too old now.  I also...

I use the HT Omega Claro Plus.  http://www.htomega.com/claroplus.html   I wanted to know when playing a game , listening to music, watching a video, watching a bluray, etc... how do I know which KHz setting to use? In my sound card settings software there is an option for Digital Audio 44.1...

I have a quick question, I would like to know if I will notice and boost in music sound quality jumping from onboard to a discrete sound card. Since, I see people saying that sound card is only good for 5.1, considering my speaker is 2.1. I have the X-540 5.1 as well, which will I get better...

Hi, I've got a DAC/AMP and HD650 and I just connect the DAC/AMP through the usb in the computer. I'm just wondering, i don't have a sound card in my computer, will adding a sound card make a difference?

I need a sound card that has   Dolby Headphone Dolby Digital Live Digital optical output   I prefer Dolby Headphone over CMSS-3D (seems to have better positioning), but sometimes, I like to game on my plasma tv and use my real surround sound system. So for that, I need dolby digital...

So I am looking for a DAC to pair with my Schiit lyr which is replacing my O2+ODAC combo. I dont have the cash to drop on a Biifrost right now, so I was wondering what would I be better off with for now, thinking of getting a standalone ODAC or a Xonar DX or DS soundcard. Also is there a...

Hi everyone,   I have a I question about what would solution pair best with my Beyerdynamic DT-990 600 Ohms.  My usage is approximately 70% music, 30% gaming -- LoL, Skyrim, occasional FPS.   I'm currently considering a few options.  Feel free to add other suggestions to the mix.  ...

I've owned most of the higher end creative cards, over the years.   I've owned the Essence STX.   In the end, it's too much BS. The STX is crapping out, and it never was all that amazing in the first place (ok, it wasn't bad hardware, but the software was not good). The Creative cards...

So i have had my AKG MK 271 II headphones for about 3months now and i absolutely love these things. They are absolutely amazing and just pure awesome. But i know i am not using them to their full potential using my computers on board sound....So i decided i would budget out about $50,.....maybe...

have done a lot of research, but need some help from the pros    I bought a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80's - will be used 65% gaming (FPS (Battlefield 3) so positional cues are very important), 35% Movies (likely via home theater receiver on separate TV, with some occasional PC movie...

Hello! I am new to good audio, but I really like it so far.   I have bought [used] HD558 from amazon, and loving them so far! They are amazing!    However, my integrated audio card [z68 extreme3 gen3 mobo]  http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme3%20Gen3] isn't pulling...

I don't have any experience with soundcards at all, but from my understanding, DAC are much better than soundcards for music. But for gaming, everyone seems to get a soundcard. Or is it because the gaming community just have limited experience with DACs? Are soundcards much better than DACs for...

I have a pair of JVC HA-RX900 and an HP Probook 4530s. I am running Windows 8 64-bit and OS X Mountain Lion. I am tired of the crappy onboard audio and want to get something better. Being a non-gaming laptop, I mostly listen to music and watch the occasional movie or TV show. I do play a few...

Hey. I got the AKG K550s, I have used em mostly with my laptop at uni but decided to get some iems for that instead. So now im plugging them into my gaming computer at home instead, the only problem now is low sound and lack of elements in the sound. I understand this is due to the bad onboard...

Hi Guys,   Well I posted a while back about my X-Fi Forte analog outs dying on me so I have been forced to use the DAC on my Z5500 (from the digital out of the X-Fi Forte) to power my HD 555s.  I have personally found the Logitech's headphone out to be awful compared to the Forte's headphone...

I got the M-audio Audiophile 192, but it kills me that it BYPASSES the Windows Mixer control, in favor of installing its own mixer software. I'm interested in soundcard with 192k samplerate, that preferably works (like most soundcards) through the windows mixer control. It should have 192k...

probably a stupid question. but if i buy an amp, do i need to buy an external usb sound card to attach to it if my onboard audio is terrible?

hi. i plan on getting the beyerdynamic dt 770 pro 80 ohms...   my asus mobo has bad onboard audio, so i plan on getting an external usb sound card (i'm running a mITX build so my only pci slot is taken by my gfx card)   i also am thinking about getting an amp for the beyers also. any...

[Edit] Dang I just realized this should have went to the amp subsection. My bad guys.   Hey guys, I know some of you may say that this has been discussed already, but there are a few finer points that I want to hammer out which I haven't found an answer to.   I have already decided on...

hi   i'm looking for an amp and an external usb sound card for the beyer dt 770 pro 250 ohm? this will always sit stationary on my desktop, so i'm not looking for portable solutions. also, the sound card needs to have dolby digital technology (i plan on using stereo for gaming and such)  ...

Hey there,   I would like to ask you guys about this setup im planning to buy:   Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO: http://europe.beyerdynamic.com/shop/hah/headphones-and-headsets/studio-and-stage/studio-headphones/dt-990-pro.html  Audiotrak Prodigy CUBE...