Featuring a built-in dual microphone array for crystal-clear voice communication and customizable SBX Pro Studio audio technologies, and a studio-grade 600 ohm headphone amplifier, the Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 is ideal for anyone looking to seriously upgrade their PC or Mac audio experience.
£44.99 seems like a good deal for this external sound card!
Amazon are selling it for £60 and I can't find it cheaper anywhere else. Also comes with remote.
I just ordered one as I want an upgrade to my motherboard's onboard sound, but don't want to clutter the inside my PC with an internal sound card.
if you use the optical out then the dac/amp doesn't matter - that said its a bit expensive just for that facility
Tyutchev to rev6
11 Nov 16#5
Apparently the DAC and AMP while not audiophile quality are quite reasonable for gaming. Check out this discussion.
taras
11 Nov 164#3
to the op, how is putting a pci-e card into your pc "cluttering the inside"? anyhoo each to their own..
lomax to taras
13 Nov 16#15
It can restrict airflow especially if you have non blower sli.
Internal sound cards (onboard sound as well) can suffer from interference causing humming etc. If you don't have any issues with interference whether or not you will actually experience an upgrade in quality from onboard sound is subjective. The only objective test I've ever seen is this one:
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Featuring a built-in dual microphone array for crystal-clear voice communication and customizable SBX Pro Studio audio technologies, and a studio-grade 600 ohm headphone amplifier, the Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 is ideal for anyone looking to seriously upgrade their PC or Mac audio experience.
£44.99 seems like a good deal for this external sound card!
Amazon are selling it for £60 and I can't find it cheaper anywhere else. Also comes with remote.
I just ordered one as I want an upgrade to my motherboard's onboard sound, but don't want to clutter the inside my PC with an internal sound card.
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Internal sound cards (onboard sound as well) can suffer from interference causing humming etc. If you don't have any issues with interference whether or not you will actually experience an upgrade in quality from onboard sound is subjective. The only objective test I've ever seen is this one:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/high-end-pc-audio,3733.html
Unsurprisingly tests of this kind do not lead to increased advertising revenue.
https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX97220A-MAX97220E.pdf
The DAC is the CS4361
The AMP is the MAX97220A