goldenslug
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Hi all,
I currently have onboard sound and I'm considering to get the HD650s, but I'm not sure which DYI amp and soundcard would be best for it. At this moment I'm think that I'd get an X-fi extreme music as a soundcard and then I think i'll build a cmoy for the HD650s. I was considering possibly getting a pro soundcard, but most aren't readily available in Canada, particularly the GTA region.
For soundcards, I considered the M-Audio 5.1 Revolution and maybe the Chaintech AV-770, but I overall I think that the X-fi is a much more versatile card than the previous two if the audio quality difference is negligable. But unfortunately I can't say anything but I haven't tried either out.
I guess I was also wondering how the sound quality of the X-fi would compare to the 5.1 Revolution and pro cards like the EMU 0404. Personally money isn't that much of an issue, but I'm looking more so for value. I'd rather have a card that has a good DSP and is slightly worse sounding than a Pro card.
Also I was thinking about building using a 2 stage Cmoy-Szekeres amp, but I'm unsure where to get a good power supply and the FET.
I currently have onboard sound and I'm considering to get the HD650s, but I'm not sure which DYI amp and soundcard would be best for it. At this moment I'm think that I'd get an X-fi extreme music as a soundcard and then I think i'll build a cmoy for the HD650s. I was considering possibly getting a pro soundcard, but most aren't readily available in Canada, particularly the GTA region.
For soundcards, I considered the M-Audio 5.1 Revolution and maybe the Chaintech AV-770, but I overall I think that the X-fi is a much more versatile card than the previous two if the audio quality difference is negligable. But unfortunately I can't say anything but I haven't tried either out.
I guess I was also wondering how the sound quality of the X-fi would compare to the 5.1 Revolution and pro cards like the EMU 0404. Personally money isn't that much of an issue, but I'm looking more so for value. I'd rather have a card that has a good DSP and is slightly worse sounding than a Pro card.
Also I was thinking about building using a 2 stage Cmoy-Szekeres amp, but I'm unsure where to get a good power supply and the FET.