[joasjoas]

I have a xonar dgx, my main use is games and movies, do you know any recommendation of another sound card / internal or external, or DAC, that improves what I have?

 

[PurpleAngel]

I have a Xonar DGX, my main use is games and movies, do you know any recommendation of another sound card / internal or external, or DAC, that improves what I have?

What headphones do you have or are planning on getting in the near future?

 

[joasjoas]

What headphones do you have or are planning on getting in the near future?

Have dt 990 600 ohm + amp project polaris

 

[Nuke142]

I am here with same question too.
I have sennheiser hd 598sr and wonder if i need some dac or amp? Now i am using sound blasterx g5 for games and music but all "improvements" from sound card is off, equalizer too.

 

[PurpleAngel]

Have dt 990 600 ohm + amp project polaris

Maybe get a Hifimediy optical DAC ($59 + shipping)?
https://hifimediy.com/DACs/ready-made-dacs/SPDIF-9018-DAC

 

[wotef]

I have a xonar dgx, my main use is games and movies, do you know any recommendation of another sound card / internal or external, or DAC, that improves what I have?

Certainly. But how much do you want to spend?

 

[joasjoas]

Certainly. But how much do you want to spend?

+- 100€

 

[wotef]

+- 100€

I doubt you'll find a meaningful upgrade on the Xonar until you spend more than that.

 

[sloanb]

You might want to look at either a base Schiit Modi 2 or something from Fiio like the Q1 Mark 2. They are both very affordable and offer good bang for the buck IMO.

FiiO Q1 Mark II: http://www.fiio.net/en/products/76
Schiit Modi 2: http://www.schiit.com/products/modi-2

The Modi being a DAC only and the Q1 has a decent headphone amp.

For a fantastic budget amp I always highly recommend the electric avenue PA2V2 which is a great little amp that will push your headphones. You might actually really enjoy just adding this to your mix to improve the power going to the headphones.

PA2V2: http://electric-avenues.com/