pkgk1
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I just splurged and bought some Beyer DT 990 (600 ohm)'s on a sale, and now I'm completely lost onwhat equipment I should buy!
Basically, these cans will be used for both audio enjoyment and gaming
Simple enough right? I just need a soundcard, and possibly an amp (should I consider a DAC? Should most soundcards have decent DACs?)
However, I also want to pick up some 5.1 surround for movies and "sharing" audio when friends are over (looking at logitech z5500)
Basically, how should I go about setting all this up, and what equipment do you guys recommend?
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I'll need some way to hook up 5.1 to a surround sound, and a pair of cans to my computer, hopefully with only minor bottlenecks in sound
I was thinking of this possible setup:
Simply get a xonar ST, and use the front panel audio connector, and plug in my 990's to the front panel. (Or should I use the 6.3mm connector and plug it into the back of the soundcard)
I read online there's a way to hook up 5.1 surround through the coaxial port (SPDIF)
^^^^^^^ What do I need to buy to hook up 5.1 surround with the ST through the coaxial port, also, is the xonar ST's amp good enough to power the 600ohm 990's??
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I'm pretty lost at the moment, I'm basically looking for the best cost-effective way to hook up surround speakers and headphones to my computer for both gaming and audio enjoyment.
I can't thank you guys here on head-fi enough, you've been loads of help!
Basically, these cans will be used for both audio enjoyment and gaming
Simple enough right? I just need a soundcard, and possibly an amp (should I consider a DAC? Should most soundcards have decent DACs?)
However, I also want to pick up some 5.1 surround for movies and "sharing" audio when friends are over (looking at logitech z5500)
Basically, how should I go about setting all this up, and what equipment do you guys recommend?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'll need some way to hook up 5.1 to a surround sound, and a pair of cans to my computer, hopefully with only minor bottlenecks in sound
I was thinking of this possible setup:
Simply get a xonar ST, and use the front panel audio connector, and plug in my 990's to the front panel. (Or should I use the 6.3mm connector and plug it into the back of the soundcard)
I read online there's a way to hook up 5.1 surround through the coaxial port (SPDIF)
^^^^^^^ What do I need to buy to hook up 5.1 surround with the ST through the coaxial port, also, is the xonar ST's amp good enough to power the 600ohm 990's??
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm pretty lost at the moment, I'm basically looking for the best cost-effective way to hook up surround speakers and headphones to my computer for both gaming and audio enjoyment.
I can't thank you guys here on head-fi enough, you've been loads of help!