[Mzisman4]

I have been very happy with my dac/amp combo (odac->hot audio thunderbolt)  for listening to music from my computers.  I use both a laptop and a desktop so the usb connectivity is nice.  I've recently switched from PS3 gaming to computer gaming.  I do not currently have a dedicated sound card in my rig because for music, the ODAC was plenty.  Now that I am addicted to BF3, I started to look into a set of decent (price vs performance) surround cans and was disappointed to see that most of it is just software emulation.  I'd like to avoid buying more hardware if I can--especially since it is only for gaming.  The computer is not used for watching movies.
 
Is it possible to generate virtual surround with the odac?
 
Thanks

 

[stv014]

The ODAC itself has no surround support at all, it is a simple stereo USB DAC with no drivers. So, if you want virtual surround (like Dolby Headphone) for headphones, you need to either use software emulation, or buy a sound card.

 

[Mzisman4]

Is there software that you would recommend and is compatible with what I already have?