Kempher
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So I have decided to get myself a new setup and pass along my ATH-A900s and amp to a friend and do some upgrading.
So far I've decided on AKG K712s and Asgard 2 amp. What i'm up in the air about right now is a sound card and DAC. I mostly game, listen to a lot of techno and other similar music as well as rock, and watch movies and shows on my pc occasionally too. My setup will be used primarily on my pc. What I am curious about mostly is getting a sound card, the audio on my mobo is pretty much crap and is out of the question. Seeing as I will have an Asgard 2 I don't believe a high end sound card is worth it since I won't need the amp, will something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N6032 be good or is that excessive for what I am looking at as well? Are there any other cards anyone would reccomend, I would prefer to keep the sound card under $150.
Regarding the DAC, would it be advisable that I get a DAC like the Mobi 2, or should I hold off and decide once I have the sound card and listen to how everything sounds?
Also, the Asgard 2 isn't a 100%, I was also considering the O2+ODAC REV B since it would fulfill all my needs however I prefer how the Asgard is compared to the O2 in terms of sound. But do you think it's really that different, or would it be worth just getting the O2+ODAC? I should note that I am not by any means experienced and am still pretty much a newbie in all of this.
Thanks for all your help in advance.
So far I've decided on AKG K712s and Asgard 2 amp. What i'm up in the air about right now is a sound card and DAC. I mostly game, listen to a lot of techno and other similar music as well as rock, and watch movies and shows on my pc occasionally too. My setup will be used primarily on my pc. What I am curious about mostly is getting a sound card, the audio on my mobo is pretty much crap and is out of the question. Seeing as I will have an Asgard 2 I don't believe a high end sound card is worth it since I won't need the amp, will something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N6032 be good or is that excessive for what I am looking at as well? Are there any other cards anyone would reccomend, I would prefer to keep the sound card under $150.
Regarding the DAC, would it be advisable that I get a DAC like the Mobi 2, or should I hold off and decide once I have the sound card and listen to how everything sounds?
Also, the Asgard 2 isn't a 100%, I was also considering the O2+ODAC REV B since it would fulfill all my needs however I prefer how the Asgard is compared to the O2 in terms of sound. But do you think it's really that different, or would it be worth just getting the O2+ODAC? I should note that I am not by any means experienced and am still pretty much a newbie in all of this.
Thanks for all your help in advance.