My point was just that an addon card isn't likely to solve your surround sound woes, so I wouldn't recommend one simply for that purpose. Originally posted by Duke1UP: Nevertheless I am still looking forward to see McSwifty's reply - what other reasons could justify this purchase. "I would always recommend a dedicated sound card over onboard, but not for the reason you're inquiring about." - could you please elaborate on it a bit more? What other reasons are you thinking about? And what is the price range I should be looking at? Bad-Motha suggestion is at ~80-100 USD. Frankly speaking my current setup is way better already. For the stereo + surround emulation - I did it with my previous headset which I combined with Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3. The scenario you propose doesn't seem to be the case here.
#Realtek alc1150 audio codec or usb headset drivers
What do you think about Asus Xonar DGX? Does it make any sense to invest into these, or will there be no difference at these Roccats are using two 40mm drivers for front/center/rear + one 30mm for vibrations. Nevertheless there is no revolution for sure in comparison to the default setting. I will check again tomorrow as I could be tricked by autosuggestion. After reading your suggestion I've played a bit with various sliders. I admit though that I haven't spent too much time inside the config panel. I'm also doing my best to keep them up to date. Course I'm using dedicated drivers taken from the MB manufacturer website.