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nelis

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Hi there.

I'm looking for a usb soundcard cause I'm running 2x570gtx sli I have no slot left for any expansion cards.

I have logitech z5500 speakers so looking for better audio than realtek crap audio
 
Why not just use optical? Does your mobo not have it?

This carries signal to the Z-5500 sub/amplifier which decodes and processes sound.

Honestly I think USB 3.5mm audio would be a downgrade.

Consider going for a faster single card.
 
roddyp said:
I bought this from Kalahari.

Gamecom 777 PC Headset - USB.

It comes with the headphones which are a pretty decent quality as well. Pretty cool sound card as well.

Check it out. I think the link is
https://www.kalahari.com/checkout/electronics/Gamecom-777-PC-Headset-USB/4585/33296029.aspx

Cheers

Roddy
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lol dude that won't work. I am already have the steelseries siberia v2 headset and I am not looking for a new headset now. I'm only in the looks for a sound card that can do optical out/Dolby digital live and are decent. So far it's between the asus xonar u1 and xonar u3. the advantage of the xonar u1 is that it can do 24bits where the u3 can only do 16 bits. I was running a xonar d1 and that is far better than my crappy realtek hd audio.

but like I said I have no pci slots open to insert the card in so usb is only option
 
zalman external usb sound card works well, you can hook 5.1 to it, friend uses it for hes roccat kaves.

contact frontosa direct, not allot of shops sells it, normally about 400 bucks.
 
nelis said:
lol dude that won't work. I am already have the steelseries siberia v2 headset and I am not looking for a new headset now. I'm only in the looks for a sound card that can do optical out/Dolby digital live and are decent. So far it's between the asus xonar u1 and xonar u3. the advantage of the xonar u1 is that it can do 24bits where the u3 can only do 16 bits. I was running a xonar d1 and that is far better than my crappy realtek hd audio.

but like I said I have no pci slots open to insert the card in so usb is only option
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sigh.... i was just trying to help....

The headset comes with the usb sound card and you can plug any device into the usb sound cards 3.5mill jack. seeing as its a dolby 5.1 usb sound card, i thought i might mention it. thats all
 
hereticangel said:
zalman external usb sound card works well, you can hook 5.1 to it, friend uses it for hes roccat kaves.

contact frontosa direct, not allot of shops sells it, normally about 400 bucks.
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Can it do dolby digital live
 
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nelis said:
lol dude that won't work. I am already have the steelseries siberia v2 headset and I am not looking for a new headset now. I'm only in the looks for a sound card that can do optical out/Dolby digital live and are decent. So far it's between the asus xonar u1 and xonar u3. the advantage of the xonar u1 is that it can do 24bits where the u3 can only do 16 bits. I was running a xonar d1 and that is far better than my crappy realtek hd audio.

but like I said I have no pci slots open to insert the card in so usb is only option
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If you're going to be using digital speakers, it's pretty pointless to get a soundcard. The reason onboard sound is so crap is because of cheap DAC's used, and interference from other components. If you use the optical out on the motherboard, the signal is sent digitally, (so no interference) to the speaker system's built in decoder, which does the actual processing. So you bypass the sound card basically.
 
TJ99 said:
If you're going to be using digital speakers, it's pretty pointless to get a soundcard. The reason onboard sound is so crap is because of cheap DAC's used, and interference from other components. If you use the optical out on the motherboard, the signal is sent digitally, (so no interference) to the speaker system's built in decoder, which does the actual processing. So you bypass the sound card basically.
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I know that but still no dolby digital live on my onboard sound card
 
TJ99 said:
Then what encoding format does it use? Or does it not have optical at all?
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I'm using optical but when I play games i want it to use optical and supply my z5500 with digital 5.1
 
nelis said:
I'm using optical but when I play games i want it to use optical and supply my z5500 with digital 5.1
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So what is currently happening, is it using DTS instead? or stereo LPCM? afaik the speakers have a little led display saying what's being used...
 
using stereo via optical and only dolby digital live can give me 5.1 in games. blu-ray movies is working fine
 
nelis said:
using stereo via optical and only dolby digital live can give me 5.1 in games. blu-ray movies is working fine
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That does not make sense. If it can output surround for movies it should be able to for games as well.
 
YOu need dolby digital live to do 5.1 gaming on optical. movies uses dts and a movie that is 5.1 but doesn't have dts is useless. So ja any other suggestions?
 
so any suggestions anyone. ashould I go with the xonar u1, u3 or something else. remember must be usb
 
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