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Headphoneus Supremus
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No problem. But why do consider Xonar soundcards if you plan on gaming? Those Xonar soundcards you mentioned have good SQ but forget about gaming, at least compared to the Titanium HD. The DX is just a weaker version of the D2X, this being a nice card itself, while the STX is a newer soundcard with an integrated headphone amp. Unfortunately, people say that the sound of the STX is a bit on the bright (some even say harsh) side, and the headphone amp should have zero gain applied to avoid any distortion of any kind.
Right now I have USB interfaces due to the fact that I'm only using laptops right now, more because of a current need for mobility, as I do think desktops are superior in every single way. Though when looking for DACs above a certain price range, you'll notice most are external, be it FW, USB, SPDIF, you name it, prices up to the STX have nice things that are integrated for desktop computers, unless you plan on using the DAC between computers more easily.
The thing is, consumer cards usually have little lower performance when on USB when compared to their PCI/PCIe counterparts. This is true for both Creative and Asus. If you need mobility, get USB, if not then just get PCIe.
I'm sorry but I'm not sure about summary threads on what you look for.
Right now I have USB interfaces due to the fact that I'm only using laptops right now, more because of a current need for mobility, as I do think desktops are superior in every single way. Though when looking for DACs above a certain price range, you'll notice most are external, be it FW, USB, SPDIF, you name it, prices up to the STX have nice things that are integrated for desktop computers, unless you plan on using the DAC between computers more easily.
The thing is, consumer cards usually have little lower performance when on USB when compared to their PCI/PCIe counterparts. This is true for both Creative and Asus. If you need mobility, get USB, if not then just get PCIe.
I'm sorry but I'm not sure about summary threads on what you look for.