Hi all.
I'm looking for advice. Recently changed mobo for a nem one without PCI slot. So my Xonar D1 is not usable anymore. I was perfectly satisfied with its sound quality.
As mobo sound card is really poor (Realtek ALS1200), I'm currently looking for a replacement with PCI-E slot. I consider Xonar DX (as closest equivalent - but it's old card and not so easy to find), Xonar AE and AIM SC808. Do I miss anything important? I'm not generally a fan of Soundblasters, as they do not sound well enough. But last SB card I've have experience with was old Audigy F<something>.
- I use Audiotechnica ATH-M50x headphones ONLY. No external speakers.
- 30% gaming, 70% music. No movies, maybe except YouTube and similar.
- Don't care about sound recording at all.
- I really liked Dolby Headphones mode in Xonar D1 Control Center. Don't know if it's hardware related or just software function.
Please share some ideas. Thank you!
I'm looking for advice. Recently changed mobo for a nem one without PCI slot. So my Xonar D1 is not usable anymore. I was perfectly satisfied with its sound quality.
As mobo sound card is really poor (Realtek ALS1200), I'm currently looking for a replacement with PCI-E slot. I consider Xonar DX (as closest equivalent - but it's old card and not so easy to find), Xonar AE and AIM SC808. Do I miss anything important? I'm not generally a fan of Soundblasters, as they do not sound well enough. But last SB card I've have experience with was old Audigy F<something>.
- I use Audiotechnica ATH-M50x headphones ONLY. No external speakers.
- 30% gaming, 70% music. No movies, maybe except YouTube and similar.
- Don't care about sound recording at all.
- I really liked Dolby Headphones mode in Xonar D1 Control Center. Don't know if it's hardware related or just software function.
Please share some ideas. Thank you!
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