FallenAngel
Headphoneus Supremus
Hey guys,
So this is my situation. I have an ESI Juli@ that I use I2S output from to the North Star m192 DAC.
The ESI isn't all that great for gaming and I do play some games. I'm looking for the best "gaming" soundcard that will be used solely as coax S/PDIF transport to the DAC. DAC doesn't matter, output stage, opamps, whatever else really doesn't matter. All I want is a good logic processor and transport.
I will very likely be modding the card with a hard-wired coax cable to BNC and would prefer it to have a transformer-coupled S/PDIF output, but it's not essential since I can always add it later.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
Budget doesn't matter, but there must be reason for the choice. I wouldn't grab the latest and most expensive card by Creative just because it's FOTM or some magazine says it increases frame rates.
So this is my situation. I have an ESI Juli@ that I use I2S output from to the North Star m192 DAC.
The ESI isn't all that great for gaming and I do play some games. I'm looking for the best "gaming" soundcard that will be used solely as coax S/PDIF transport to the DAC. DAC doesn't matter, output stage, opamps, whatever else really doesn't matter. All I want is a good logic processor and transport.
I will very likely be modding the card with a hard-wired coax cable to BNC and would prefer it to have a transformer-coupled S/PDIF output, but it's not essential since I can always add it later.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
Budget doesn't matter, but there must be reason for the choice. I wouldn't grab the latest and most expensive card by Creative just because it's FOTM or some magazine says it increases frame rates.