I just built a new gaming rig using the Asus Maximus VIII z170 which has the ROG SupremeFX on-board chip. I have it hooked straight to a pair of JBL LSR305 which is having terrible hum/whine anytime the computer is on. The speakers are perfectly clear when I hook it up to another source. I had...

So I just picked up a Macbook Air to replace my desktop rig and Audioengine A5 speakers. The A5's were wonderful as near-field/directional speakers, but doesn't really fill up a bedroom vibrantly.   I'm considering a T-Amp like the Dayton DTA-100a and a quality 2.0 bookshelf speaker to...