My motherboard uses Realtek ALC887 i believe,been a long time since a built my rig.Think somthing like the xonar DG would be worth it? Granted i'm pretty happy with my modded HA-RX700's as they are, just looking for a bit more juice.

Yeah, I was aware of the other advantages,Getting my music louder is my main priority as my on board is pretty good and many system builders I'm friends with say that most people really can't tell a difference until they drop a lot of money for higher end audio gear. Not sure if the DG will be...

Ah,I did not know that. I'm a "decent enough" type of guy when it comes to my audio. I'm sure the DG beats the hell out of my mobos on board chip. And like i said I'm just after a bit of a volume boost. So if the DG will do that i will gladly try it out. I heard that that in order to get your...

I read some other post that also said that the DG was a good card with a nice amp on it. Was kind of skeptical as all my friends say sound cards are pointless,but if the on board amp is decent then it could be an option. I apparently the fiio e6 is a popular choice as well? Any other...

Was just wondering what you guys would recommend for a basic amp for my JVC HA RX 700's. I don't really want to spend a lot and am really looking to just push them a bit louder. Any suggestions would be great,Thanks.

I'm not really a fan of eBay. I use to sell custom built PCs on there and had a lot of problems with them. A few of my friends said the JVC's are pretty good. What do you think?

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Hey guys, I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions for good headphones in the sub $50 price range. I'm a metal head and i listen to everything from Metallica to Periphery. I have been looking at the Monoprice 8323's as they seem to get a lot or praise but, seem to be regarded as...