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BeerCheeze · Rated XXX

Thanks Cleem... However I don't use my PC for listening to music normally, that's what I use my Onkyo & JBL system for. Grin

And when I do it's generally from something like iTunes downloads (which I believe are all 128kbps). I do have a good basic knowledge of Audio, as I worked in a Circuit City audio department when I was in college.

I do use some Sennheiser gaming head phones, so I get pretty good sound out of them. I also can't use open headphones due to where I use them (with 3 kids, 2 dogs, a cat and a wife).

Also thanks for the info on the Chaintech! Hearing personal experience is great.

As for budget... none specified at this time. I'm looking into seeing what it would cost to make the upgrade worth it, and then I will see if I think it's worth spending that money for. So it's an "if the ends justifies the means" kind of thing.

I have looked at the Creative, and I'm considering it. I do want something that has a built-in hardware Dolby decoder though, is 24 bit, I think having the higher sampling rate of 192khz is also in my best interest.

So.... that's what I'm looking at.. and of course as cheap as possible, with out giving up quality.