roningai

so i'm looking for a decent sound card now as well. i can alot $150 for a sound car so fire away i have 2 choices but the bgears is looking better.

1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829127002

2. http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0236304

i need it for music but i do game and watch movies as well. which card will work well with these cans:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826109153

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GoneTomorrow

I really like my bluegears card, excellent value and it uses the Oxygen CMI8788 chip.
I don't listen to headphones so I can't answer that question.

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triggerc

Hrm, that's a tough one, the b-Enspirer has a better APU, but the X-Plosion has swappable OPAMP which allows you to customize your sound. The sound quality is probably equal at stock, but the X-Plosion can easily sound better than the b-Enspirer if you upgrade to better OPAMPs. So if you are staying stock, I'd go with the b-Enspirer due to newer technologies, but if you don't mind swapping out the OPAMPs, I'd go with the X-Plosion.

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Sound path: X-Meridian or MBP digital out --> Zhaolu D2.5c --> CIaudio VHP-2 --> SR225/HD600/D2000 (The Sonic Impact T-amp and the Insignia bookshelves are gonna need more love)

Portable: 16GB iPod Touch --> ALO Cryo Dock --> Minibox-e+ --> D2000 or Livewires (coming soon)

roningai

how hard is swapping that out. i'm down to solder and void warranties. XD

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triggerc

They are literally "swappable", pull old one out, put new one in.

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Sound path: X-Meridian or MBP digital out --> Zhaolu D2.5c --> CIaudio VHP-2 --> SR225/HD600/D2000 (The Sonic Impact T-amp and the Insignia bookshelves are gonna need more love)

Portable: 16GB iPod Touch --> ALO Cryo Dock --> Minibox-e+ --> D2000 or Livewires (coming soon)

roningai

where do i get these parts? i'm willing to go buy the cards @ microcenter but the OPAMPS where do i get those?

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charbs152

get a creative XiFi

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Originally Posted by startekee no i have a dual core pentium 4 not ht

roningai

if they had spdif i'd consider it but they don't. i have my sound coming out through my reciever, that's why i want a good sound card to eventually replace the reciever.

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roningai

Well went to microcenter and got my blugears w/a $15 MIR comes out to $94 and some change. also p/u this:http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/ac...00_detail.html for $55.

just waiting for my 2 headphones now. man i can't wait.

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Making music... or listening to music?

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