Thanks very much Purple Angel. I will do more research on the topic with the information you have given me.

I have the exact same set-up, an Asus Xonar DX and a PC360. Rather that listening to music and such I'm more concerned with being able to hear enemy footsteps across the map. Being a newbie to the whole Head-Fi thing,Would I be missing any sound if I have my sound set to 8-channel? I have the...