Sound Card for Z906 System

[Fes69]

Hey guys,

I'm getting my Logitech Z906 soon and I'd like to know what Sound Card I should get in order to get the most out of the 5.1 system.

I was looking at some Soundblaster :

X-Fi Titanium
X-Fi HD

Or the Asus Xonar Essence ST 24bits

I see that the X-fi HD is THX compatible, just like the Z906 speakers. I like the features on the XOnar but it looks expensive (200$ +)

What do you think will work best ?

Thanks

 

[Anarchist420]

If your onboard has an optical (toslink) output use that unless you want to use EAX (which would only be for older games). However, I don't know if EAX works under Dolby Digital 5.1.

 

[Anarchist420]

Hey guys,

I'm getting my Logitech Z906 soon and I'd like to know what Sound Card I should get in order to get the most out of the 5.1 system.

I was looking at some Soundblaster :

X-Fi Titanium
X-Fi HD

Or the Asus Xonar Essence ST 24bits

I see that the X-fi HD is THX compatible, just like the Z906 speakers. I like the features on the XOnar but it looks expensive (200$ +)

What do you think will work best ?

Thanks

THX isn't a compatibility, it's a certification.