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Unsure of whether to buy a sound card

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October 7, 2014 11:19:49 AM

Hello,

I have recently purchased a pair of akg k550 and want to get the most out of them. I currently run a desktop system with a z77 pro 3 motherboard and am looking to improve the sound quality. I was wondering if buying the Creative Sound Blaster Z would make a significant difference for the price or whether to buy a seperate dac and amplifier.

Any suggestions/advice is most welcome! Thanks

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a c 488 V Motherboard
October 7, 2014 11:26:05 AM

the newer soundcards do sound better then the onboard sound. the highest output would be a digital output from the pc to a receiver.
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a b V Motherboard
October 7, 2014 11:27:39 AM

if you dont need anything else the i suggesting buy it other ways sound card can help for surround sound speakers not for headsets.
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a b V Motherboard
October 7, 2014 12:17:09 PM

We need the specific make and model number of your Z77 motherboard to look up the on-board audio.

If it is a good hogh-end chipset, you will get good sound using the motherboard audio connector on the back. They usually have a better DAC and AMP. Don't use the front panel connector.

If you have a midrange to low end on board audio CODEC, then a soundcard is a good idea.
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October 7, 2014 12:30:44 PM

Hi,

Thanks for your replies, I have the AsRock Z77 Pro 3 motherboard, think the audio is realtek. Im just looking to spend an additional 40-70 pounds to make the sound quality better.

Its just that my friend owns a similiar pair of headphones. And he runs them from a dac and amplifier from his mac and they sound significantly better than just playing music straight from his mac. He spent around the same amount of money but I obviously have a desktop and so was wondering if a sound card could combine the benefits of a seperate dac and amplifier,
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October 8, 2014 9:28:22 AM

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