5.1 sound card?

[Sacred]

Looking to get a reasonably priced 5.1 sound card, any suggestions?


Cheers!

[neonplanet40]

Your audio setup?
Your budget?
Any specific needs?

More info would be nice.

[Sacred]

Dont have a specific budget, needs to be suitable for a Roccat Kave 5.1 headset.

[Terbinator]

Dont have a specific budget, needs to be suitable for a Roccat Kave 5.1 headset.

I have the same headset with a Xonar D2X (~£80/85) and it sounds top draw in everything(BF3, 192kHz, 6 channel output is Godly ). The only thing I have noticed though is that you lose the rumble "feature" with the Kave's when using the D2X rather than on-board.

Another thing to consider, and my knowledge is limited here (not helped by the general complexity), is whether or not it is worth going all out for a Xonar HDAV. If i understand it correctly, this card allows DTS-HD/Dolby TrueHD to be decoded and sent to your headphones meaning you get the full effect from Blu-Rays. While the Xonar D2X can handle audio that surpasses that out of the Blu-Ray spec it can't decode the DTS-HD/DolbyHD audio streams.

[Sacred]

Thanks the Xonar D2X looks like it would suit my needs and not break the bank in the process!

[Millennium]

You might want to get a PCI-E card for future proofing, my Xonar DX/XD is really good and should be a bit cheaper. Not sure what features it lacks compared to the D2X though.