After trying out my new HD 598, I do feel very satisfied about the purchase, but realizing that I could be getting much more out of my sound. I am planning to either purchase the FiiO E10, or a sound card in the $50-150 range. I care strictly for music, and I'm honestly just trying to find the...

Hi there,   I'm sure this has come up many a time but I was wondering what you chaps would recommend! I'm looking for a sound card (PCI or PCIe) that will only be used for music listening, possibly recording but this doesn't matter, my main use will be listening! Budget is £20 to £30. My...

Hi all, this is my first post here, and I really hope I'm not bringing up a repeatedly talked about subject.  One of the last helpful posts I found about this subject was from 2007 and that was connected to a DAC instead.   However, I wanted to know if anything different was required for a...

I am wanting to buy a sound card, which will then go into a DAC, then an amp for my headphones.  It will also be used to send the PC audio to my home theater, any suggestions? (I have a pair of k702's, and am going to get a 5.1 channel Polk setup (don't know the receiver yet) (I'm also using...

Hi, I own Sennheiser hd 518 which is powered through a Harman Kardon amplifier and i have a little question. Should I bother buying a new better soundcard that will replace my realtek onboard sound? And if so which one would you recommend? Maybe an Usb soundcard and then to the Hk amplifier...

Firstly, I want to get some bookshelf speakers and do 2.1 audio and upgrade to 7.1 a little later on for surround sound, and right now I am using a sound card for my headphones, a Titanium HD.   I was looking at receivers and was interested in this one: Yamaha RX-V673  ...

I have the koss pro DJ100 headphones and want to know what is a better option buying a xonar DGX or a fiio e10? because my onboard(ALC892) is bad, also if i choose the e10 will i be missing features of an sound-card like open-AL processing and positioning. I'm not interested in EAX or Dolby...

I recently got  the PC360's to use with consoles for games and my mac for skype/music/movies etc.  On consoles I am using a TurtleBeach DSS2 mixamp and get really great sound from the headphones.  On my mac however I do not have any external soundcard/amp and the audio coming out is not as...

hi,   i have a new laptop with an integrated intel sound card. is buying speakers for 100-200$ (was thinking of the microlab solo6 or 4) a waste without a better sound card? for listening to music.   thanks!

Hey Mates,   So im pretty sure im going to be buying the Sennheiser hd558, and am wondering what of the next options will give me the best results within my budget - 100-120$ My main purpose is for Movies, after that just general use for music and gaming.   im using onboard sound at...

Hi all!   I am completely new in the audio world, I have owned a senneizer hd 515 and was quite happy with it (using it with my onboard sound card and my ipod). But I needed a second headphones for some reasons and wanted to buy a better one. I have read plenty of review telling that the AKG...

my audigy will not fit my HTPC case so I'm looking into getting a usb DAC or soundcard will the fiio e7 work as a usb sound card?

Hello all,   I've recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser HD 558s and I've found a slight hissing noise with the on-board audio (ALC892) on my MSI P67-GD55 mobo and it's a little annoying. I've read that for the 558s you need a good source and the on board audio probably doesn't quite cut...

The actual music tracks within games, like World of Warcraft, Skyrim, etc.   Do normal DAC/amps used for music work the same with music within videogames? Or do soundcards improve sound quality for that?

I am currently considering purchasing either a Xonar STX or X-Fi Titanium HD.  I am also going to be purchasing a set of Q701’s. My primary use is going to be competitive gaming and I want to purchase the card with the best positional audio. I don’t play many older games and mostly play BF3...

I've been using an X-Fi XtremeMusic for ages now. I'm starting to get an upgrade itch, not sure if it's justified. The incompatibility with HD Audio front panel connectors has always been a pet peeve, and the thing feels kind of obsolete now anyway, along with EAX.   (I'm using a pair of...

Hello all, I'm currently using a Xonar DX and a C421 headphone amp. I've been doing a bit of research to try find at what level to properly set my sound card's volume, but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer so far.   I had read that setting the Xonar DX to 100% volume was the best...

First off, I've used the forum in the past and you guys have been an invaluable source of information in helping me get the setup I already have, thank you! Now I need an upgrade.   The short:   Went from X-Fi Forte 7.1 to Xonar DG back to the X-Fi, now need an upgrade, and I'm sick of...

Or does anyone know where to get it? I need one for my 5.1 speakers, but could not find H6 any where in US.

Before anyone points out the obvious; yes I have looked around a LOT on people talking about different output types and comparisons. The issue is I have not found much in the way of constructive or helpful info. I've been using iTunes for years and I knew going into it, it wasn't the A+ choice...

First post - I've been doing ALOT of research  and reading and, this forum has proven invaluable!  I was hoping to ask some final questions regarding PC gaming and sound...     Just as background, I'm using the Asus Maximus V Gene motherboard, which has the "SupremeFX III" sound setup...

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20120815173726_Creative_Technology_Unveils_New_Sound_Blaster_Audio_Cards_for_PCs.html   These cards use the new soundcore 3D chipset allong with better DACs than the internal DAC that comes inside the chipset.   Specs give S/N ratio of...

I want to buy best 2.1 Speakers money can buy  (Max. US$ 400.)   Now the problem is where i live, there is nothing like you hear speakers before you buy them... we have to purchase without listening & returns are not accepted as well. The only speaker available to hear and demo are by...

Hey guys, I need to find a replacement for a Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro, I was planning on getting a new one to replace my broken one but seems like you can't find any new ones for a reasonable price ~$200, and was wondering if you guys could suggest a replacement, only requirement is that is be...

I just purchased Beyerdynamic D770 Pro 250 ohms, and I have the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829121120 Soundcard in my PC, but I'm using a crappy 15   year old Sony Receiver to power my speakers atm, I want to get a nice desktop headphone amp to run straight from my...