The best SoundCard?

[jarryy]

Hey there :3

i was looking at purchasing a sound card as im using currently the z77 mpower onboard audio.

the speakers i'm currently using with it is the Logitech z906.

also i'm not really much of a headset gamer i like listening to music and just play a few games here and there and i really want a sound card that brings out the heavy bass.

just want your opinion guys on what the best sound card would be given the situation i'm in.

Also price is not a concern as long as its good i don't really care how much i pay

 

[jamesriley94]

To me, the only real option would be a D2X.
The STX is better - but it doesn't support 5.1.

For once here - the Phoebus may actually be a consideration as it does support 5.1 over analogue so you would benefit from the DAC.
But for speakers - you probably won't notice a massive difference from the DAC, and IMO it really isn't worth it for the extra features on the Phoebus that you wouldn't use - ie, noise cancellation, headphone amp etc...

Save money and get the D2X.

 

[Cru]

I got good experiences with any of the asus xonar cards
just pick whatever price range you want and you should be fine

 

[dipzy]

Could have a look at the Creative ZX, i'm loving mine so far

 

[s3ns3]

if you just want heavy bass going higher then Asus XONAR-DX with that logitech its not worth it.if you are an audiophile guy get the D2X or Essence ST and new speakers.

 

[kully1972]

Ive owned an Asus STX and its not a patch on the Auzentech hometheatre HD. Auzentech have poor distribution but are really the entry-level high audiophile class. Forget the rest rhetoric just trust your ears.
Yours truly
A budding audiophile