Xonar DGX vs Xonar DSX

[DARKMATTER]

Hey Everyone

I am thinking about either getting the Xonar DGX or the Xonar DSX, but i cant really decide which one is right for me.The Xonar DGX has a built-in Headphone AMP, 5.1, and is 96Khz. The Xonar DSX on the other hand is 7.1 and is 192Khz. I currently use logitech z623 speakers but i will be getting either the Steelseries Siberia V2 or Steelseries 7H headset soon.

Will 192Khz be a noticeable difference over 96khz? Is it important to have a headphone amp? Maybe you would recommend a different sound card?

​I have always used on-board sound so any help would be much appreciated :-)

[MarvinKurzweil]

The DGX is a great value

[DARKMATTER]

The DGX is a great value

Yeah the price is very reasonable :-)

[jutenheim223]

I've read reviews of DGX and it's good. But as what DARKMATTER posted, can someone differentiate the performance of the DGX and DSX.

[SnypeUXD]

The DSX is made for speakers and you can have a surround system running of them. The DGX has a headphone amp to power high impedance cans. I was considering to buy the DGX, but I decided that a USB DAC/Amp will give more value. The one I'm looking at is a portable one and can be used with a PC or a phone/MP3 player, so it's much more versatile than a sound card. I'm planning on getting the Fiio E07K which is really good for the price (90$).

P.S. USB DACs will usually sound better as they separate the chip from interference from your PC. But most are 150+

[jeffrly]

You're not going to need the headphone amp feature of the DGX if you're just using the Steelseries Siberia V2 so it's basically down to whatever price fits your budget.

[Ekmod]

The DSX is made for speakers and you can have a surround system running of them. The DGX has a headphone amp to power high impedance cans. I was considering to buy the DGX, but I decided that a USB DAC/Amp will give more value. The one I'm looking at is a portable one and can be used with a PC or a phone/MP3 player, so it's much more versatile than a sound card. I'm planning on getting the Fiio E07K which is really good for the price (90$).

P.S. USB DACs will usually sound better as they separate the chip from interference from your PC. But most are 150+

You can get the acclaimed O2 Dac for $99 or the new rising star the Schiit Modi for $99 as well and it has an enclosure. Though it's quite unrelated to OP

Links:

http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=39

http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=1

[Ekmod]

I've been watching the price of the DGX has been going up for some reason. Before Christmas is was ~$20. Half of what it is now on Newegg without the $8 shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...FcsWMgodNjsALA

[DARKMATTER]

Ok thanks for the advice everyone, still have no idea what i'm going to do though :-P i guess ill just give it some more thought

[SnypeUXD]

The DSX is made for speakers and you can have a surround system running of them. The DGX has a headphone amp to power high impedance cans. I was considering to buy the DGX, but I decided that a USB DAC/Amp will give more value. The one I'm looking at is a portable one and can be used with a PC or a phone/MP3 player, so it's much more versatile than a sound card. I'm planning on getting the Fiio E07K which is really good for the price (90$).

P.S. USB DACs will usually sound better as they separate the chip from interference from your PC. But most are 150+

Yea well the Fiio is a standalone PORTABLE DAC AND amp combo that can be used through USB or analog. For the price it's a lot more worth it than the Modi or O2 because of the portable form factor (and battery) and amp its a much better value compared to a single DAC.

[Jozi]

7h over siberia v2 any day and DGX is excellent soundcard. Personally I use sennheiser pc 360 with xonar DGX.