[SOLVED] Should I get a EVGA nu audio pro

[Neostarwcc]

I coukdnt find any other place to post this so I apologize if its in the wrong section.

About 6 years ago I bought a pair of Corsair Audio Series SP2500 speakers for myself. I never had a single problem with them aside from having to replace a few of the red white and yellow cables in the subwoofer (forget what they're called) and i replaced 3 of them for under 5 bucks.

So im pleased with the speakers and they sound great the greatest out of any speakers I've owned in my whole life actually. But I was wondering if I could boost the sound of them even more while gaming and I noticed a few top sound cards on the market. Some ASUS ROG cards and the EVGA nu audio pro. But apparently you have to have some REALLY beefed up speakers for the card to make a difference. I was wondering if mine qualified (I paid $399.99 for them back in 2014). If not what speakers could I buy for the card to make a difference? Like any other man I want more power and having a great sounding speaker system are the basic requirements to the gaming experience. Or when you're listening to music or whatever. I probaby wouldnt pay more than $800 for a pair of computer speakers though. If such speakers exist. Probably not. So any speakers really.

 

[hang-the-9]

Just adding a sound card is not going to make much of a change in the audio. For "better" sounding speakers, that depends on you, price and reputation does not always translate to "better" for what you like. I know people that say $300 well reviewed headphones sound worse to them than their $40 set.

Your only way to know if you will like something better is to try it. First time I'm even hearing about the model speakers you have, so to find someone that both owned that set and tried others to tell you how the sound will be tough.

In your budget you can buy many many speakers and sound card combinations. Swan makes a good 2.1 setup for $500 https://www.amazon.com/Swans-Speake...la-946226655117&ref=&adgrpid=93358371505&th=1

Edifier has some also https://www.edifier.com/us/en/speakers/s350db-bookshelf-speakers-subwoofer https://www.edifier.com/us/en/speakers/s360db

You can get standard bookshelf speakers with a receiver or powered amp and external DAC. https://ifi-audio.com/products/zen-dac/ https://www.crutchfield.com/S-btFaO...aiAGIFim599lZotntJjFRYgzejFCRVcoaAvMUEALw_wcB etc...

Catch is, you can spend all that money and not have a "better" sound. Different yes but "better" is all in who is listening.

 

[Neostarwcc]

Oh they were good speakers that came from corsair around 2013 or so. Umm, whag about logitechs g560 gaming series? I heard those would be a decent upgrade and I might notice a difference with a good sound card with them.

 

[hang-the-9]

Oh they were good speakers that came from corsair around 2013 or so. Umm, whag about logitechs g560 gaming series? I heard those would be a decent upgrade and I might notice a difference with a good sound card with them.

Never listened to those Logitechs, they won't be accurate and detailed enough to make a difference with a good sound card. There will be a difference with them vs your current speakers, but if it's an "upgrade" depends on you once you hear both and compare.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Those Corsair's might actually be decent little speakers. However you'll never know it because they're all about DSP. It looks like they use an integrated DAC so no, buying a soundcard won't help.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...1-PC-Speaker-System/p/CA-SP211NA#tab-overview

Turn off all the processing and filtering. If you can do that then you'll hear the speaker and not the software. You probably can't do it. However that's a speaker system aimed at gamers and not someone wanting audiophile sound.

I probaby wouldnt pay more than $800 for a pair of computer speakers though. If such speakers exist. Probably not. So any speakers really.

2 ways to do it. Powered monitors with integrated amplification and possibly things like Bluetooth or the more traditional amplifier > passive speaker. Preference? What is the intended use? Where will they be positioned in relation to where you sit? What kind of music do you like? Are you after a 'fun' sound or a clinical sound?