Thank you so much!

Thanks, but I still would like to know what would be better using onboard or the soundcard to run to the DAC?   the mother board is alot newer so it could have better onboard audio from my limited knowledge?   motherboard...

Hi, i'm a total noob and this is my first post but I have always loved good sound.    My question is, I have an old audigy 2 zs and I also have an x-fi extrememusic (or some similair x-FI i would have to take apart another computer to get at it to check) and I just bought a bravo v2 tube...