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I'm currently saving money to upgrade from logitech Z506 to two studio monitors. I want to also upgrade from internal motherboard audio to a sound card (preferably PCI). I also have some AKG over ear headphones. I don't want anything too expensive (less than 50 euros) for the sound card. Any recommendations?

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8 minutes ago, ky802008 said:

I'm currently saving money to upgrade from logitech Z506 to two studio monitors. I want to also upgrade from internal motherboard audio to a sound card (preferably PCI). I also have some AKG over ear headphones. I don't want anything too expensive (less than 50 euros) for the sound card. Any recommendations?

fiio e10k

EDiT: i hear asus has some good value pci sound card

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2 minutes ago, rattacko123 said:

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It's slightly out of my price range, but I might be able to do it. Can you recommend any PCI sound cards?

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23 minutes ago, ky802008 said:

It's slightly out of my price range, but I might be able to do it. Can you recommend any PCI sound cards?

ASUS DSX, DGX, DG

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On 11/22/2016 at 2:45 PM, SeanAngelo said:

ASUS DSX, DGX, DG

So pretty much and xonar card I can afford?

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7 hours ago, ky802008 said:

So pretty much and xonar card I can afford?

yeah...

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