Gnomie
New Head-Fier
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I just got the Koss Pro DJ100 cans (I had caught them on sale for under 50 bucks) a few months ago and they are amazing. They blow my poor little sennheiser HD 429's out of the water. I recently nodded them a little and have realized just how revealing of poor amping/source audio the can be. My Moto X and Sansa clip+ sound better than the onboard sound on my MSI motherboard. It was fairly cheap so I shouldn't expect much but its fairly pathetic how easy it is to pick up the differences. Now, I have heard conflicting opinions on onboard vs external dacs, so I wanted to ask you guys. First, is it possible that the audible differences people are hearing are really just from the amp, and the fact that the onboard output was never meant to be used as a line output? If it could be the case, should I try to get something like the Behringer UCA 202, or just go for a plain and simple amp by itself? I would like to keep it under 50 bucks, but I may be able to extend that number somewhat.
Just in case it helps, my motherboard is the MSI H81M-E33. I have been having trouble finding the exact model of realtek audio card it has. If you know what it is that would also be really awesome.
Just in case it helps, my motherboard is the MSI H81M-E33. I have been having trouble finding the exact model of realtek audio card it has. If you know what it is that would also be really awesome.