Gigabyte UD5H Z97X sound for front left/right and headphones...

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The UD5h Z97X has a built in amplifier but only on the rear green line out jack. If I use the front of the case output the amplifier does not apply. So in order to use the headphone amp I need to plug it into the back. I also use a 5.1 Z5500 speaker system. Which means whenever I want to use my headphones I will have to switch cables. That is far from ideal.

Would be ok if I used a splitter like this: https://www.amazon.com/eFuture-STR_M-SPL_F-Stereo-Y-Splitter-Female/dp/B0012IYLMM

I could then leave the head phone cable of my Sennheiser 598s connected to the splitter and disconnect the other end from the headphones when not in use. Then when I want to use the headphones I can connect the cable to the headphones and then set it to headphone mode in the audio settings.

Will that work or should I just plug the headphones directly whenever I want to use them?
 
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I figured I would update this thread just in case someone stumbles upon it in the future.

I ended up trying a dual 1/8th female adapter. I could then unplug the left/right green wire from the back of the Z5500 and connect it to the adapter. Then on the other side connect my headphones. What is odd is the Gigabyte software doesn't seem to recognize the rear output as headphones. Nor a way to adjust the supposed amp that is built in. It only allows me to select stereo, quad, 5.1, or 7.1. When I connect the headphones into the front case jack I can select headphones but for some reason not the rear.

Basically I gave up trying and I am using the front jack when I want to use my headphones. My 598s are easy enough to drive and the front...
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I just thought of a possible simpler solution. Run a digital or optical cable from the motherboard to the Z5500. Use the digital output when I want to use the z5500 and the analog green line out for the headphones.

Does that make more sense?
 
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I remember now why using the digital output wasn't an option. Most games, from what I've read, will not be output in surround unless using the analog outputs of the motherboard/sound card. Is that still true today with modern games?
 
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Maybe this is the wrong forum for this topic???

It appears like switching the actual analog cable from the front left/right of the z5500 to the headphone cable of my 598s is the only way to go in order to get the best performance. That is far from ideal but it is what it is.
 
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I figured I would update this thread just in case someone stumbles upon it in the future.

I ended up trying a dual 1/8th female adapter. I could then unplug the left/right green wire from the back of the Z5500 and connect it to the adapter. Then on the other side connect my headphones. What is odd is the Gigabyte software doesn't seem to recognize the rear output as headphones. Nor a way to adjust the supposed amp that is built in. It only allows me to select stereo, quad, 5.1, or 7.1. When I connect the headphones into the front case jack I can select headphones but for some reason not the rear.

Basically I gave up trying and I am using the front jack when I want to use my headphones. My 598s are easy enough to drive and the front port is working fine.
 
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