I did not have to do anything to the plug, but any larger and there might be an issue. The sound quality seems good to me, but I really don't have much experience beyond what I've just described. I did use the X-Fi Crystalizer at something like 70% and then EQ in whatever software I was using...

  I was in a very similar situation as you with my 10 year old X-Fi Xtrememusic PCI (not even PCIe) card as well as the ProMedia 2.1 speakers and the HD598cs. I knew I was going to have to upgrade that PCI card at some point and like you mentioned the X-Fi drivers are definitely craptastic. I...

Received my Fulla 2 on Monday. First off, I am extremely inexperienced with audio equipment as this is my first DAC or AMP and I just got the 598 Cs, which I know don't even really need this. Anyways, it works as advertised and I have it sitting on my desk plugged into my Promedia 2.1 in the...

Thanks for the quick replies @Jacobh and @mottomotto ! I think I'll be seriously considering finally retiring this sound card and purchasing the Fulla 2.

Hi all, just registered so I could post in this thread as I'm really interested in purchasing this little guy. I just recently got the 598 Cs and currently plug it into my Klipsch Promedia 2.1 headphone jack that's on the desktop speaker, so there is quite a bit of noise involved (can hear...