Realtek ALC1150 or ASUS Xonar DX 7.1

[davidst99]

Hi, I have a Gigabyte Gaming Z97 GT with a built Realtek ALC1150 chip. Would I notice a difference if I bought the ASUS Xonar DX 7.1? Also, with the Xonar can customize the sound and distance of each speaker? I do use 7 speakers and a subwoofer. Thanks.

David

 

[coolpurplefan]

I know this sounds extremely weird but I couldn't really tell the difference between the Asus Xonar D1 and the Realtek ALC 892. However, once I went to a motherboard with the Realtek ALC 1150, I could tell there was a small difference that does make a difference. So, I do prefer the Realtek ALC 1150. Plus, it may be more compatible than a sound card.

My motherboard is an Asrock H87 Performance and my speakers Creative T12. I could have chosen a Gigabyte motherboard with ALC 1150 but I only found out about it after I got mine. I'm tempted to eventually get the Tannoy Reveal 402 speakers but there's something about smaller speakers I like.

 

[Cerb]

If you want better sound, in a retail box, get a moderately priced professional USB interface. You'll never use the mic features, but the quality for the price will be better than a consumer sound card nonetheless. With headphones, I've yet to hear a quiet, unveiled, onboard audio implementation, with an active dGPU (IE, gaming with headphones). 5.1 and 7.1 are pre-mixed, so placement really counts, though you can probably adjust levels.

If you want software licenses (Dolby Headphone, Dolby DTS encoding, and other similar things), get a consumer PC sound card. That's their real value. What is it that is specifically lacking with your onboard?

 

[mindbomb]

i have a xonar dx. The quality is pretty good for the price. You can change the volume of individual channels through the mixer in the asus audio center.

 

[StrangerGuy]

If you are using a typical multimedia 7.1 GAMERZ setup that has a totally unflat frequency response I don't see how its gonna make a difference.