Dac/amp for Fidelio x1 (preferably usb)

[かあびぃ]

Hi. I'm looking for an dac/amp(a two in one) for my pc to replace the onboard soundcard atm. This is cause of the low levels of volume on my pc when i'm using the fidelio's. I've been looking for the cheapest decent solution, and i found either the Asus Xonar DG, or the DGX, since they're both very cheap, and supposedly should provide me with more power, and therefore higher volume levels. If anyone has another suggestion, or knows that i'm gonna be making a huge mistake, i'd love some advice. 

 

Thanks.

[rhyseyness]

Xonar dg/dgx will suit you just fine by the sounds of it

[pas008]

your motherboard is fine unless you have noise/interference

[かあびぃ]

3 minutes ago, pas008 said:

your motherboard is fine unless you have noise/interference

No interference but volume is very low. At 100 windows volume its still lacking in volume a bit. 

[かあびぃ]

9 minutes ago, rhyseyness said:

Xonar dg/dgx will suit you just fine by the sounds of it

I'll go for the dg then, thanks man

[Dackzy]

if you want a cheap USB combo then give the SMSL SD793-II a look

[pas008]

are you using the rear port?

should have enough juice

 

 

this your motherboard?

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty X99X Killer/?cat=Specifications

[かあびぃ]

44 minutes ago, pas008 said:

are you using the rear port?

should have enough juice

 

 

this your motherboard?

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty X99X Killer/?cat=Specifications

I am using the rear port yea. Replaced the Steelseries 9h's with the Fidelios, and the 9hs can play a lot louder.

[pas008]

17 minutes ago, かあびぃ said:

I am using the rear port yea. Replaced the Steelseries 9h's with the Fidelios, and the 9hs can play a lot louder.

were you using usb?

are you using same usb device for the fidelios?

[かあびぃ]

Just now, pas008 said:

were you using usb?

are you using same usb device for the fidelios?

Not using usb no, just the rear port even with the 9h's

[KaminKevCrew]

11 hours ago, Dackzy said:

if you want a cheap USB combo then give the SMSL SD793-II a look

That's not USB

11 hours ago, かあびぃ said:

I'll go for the dg then, thanks man

I wouldn't if I were you. I've got one, and it does not get loud at all. Hell, even my Xonar STX barely got loud enough for me with my HD650... I would recommend just getting an amp that you can plug into the rear io on your motherboard. 

That way if you want, down the line you can add a DAC or whatever.

[Dackzy]

3 hours ago, KaminKevCrew said:

That's not USB

I wouldn't if I were you. I've got one, and it does not get loud at all. Hell, even my Xonar STX barely got loud enough for me with my HD650... I would recommend just getting an amp that you can plug into the rear io on your motherboard. 

That way if you want, down the line you can add a DAC or whatever.

oh yeah it is optical, my bad