USB DAC or Sound Card

[rohit1712]

Looking to upgrade by bose companion 5. which is the best route USB DAC or Sound Card. Primarily for watching Movies and also for listening to music.

Is there a replacement product for bose companion 5 'control pod'. Its a really cool feature of a bose companion 5 on your pc.

 

[tiger0691]

Think of Onkyo Sound card which has good dac inside.
I am using Onkyo PCI-200 soundcard.
It gives 7.1 ch as well as analog 2 Ch RCA output.
The sound is good enough for Bose companion 5.

 

[rbalagopalan]

Simply Buy POPCORN HOUR A 410 it is an all round performer but for a Sub woofer out put. In a true Stereo set up SUB has no business.

 

[skdas]

I find beautiful takeover of Acoustimass module in Bose Companion 5.

 

[sravan1813]

I feel a USB DAC is always better than a soundcard because I feel a soundcard gives too many features which may never be used and generally a USB DAC is more flexible in usage by having multiple units unless you are talking abput usb only DACs

 

[nrangedbmus]

yeah, Buy POPCORN HOUR A 410 it is an all round performer but for a Sub woofer out put. In a true Stereo set up SUB has no business. thanks

 

[crosstalk]

USB DAC all the way.

 

[Falcon21]

USB DAC anyday

 

[thx911]

USB DAC without a doubt

 

[sound_maestro]

+1 for USB DAC.Fiio FTW

 

[kjayakannan]

I have bose companion 5 and tried to connect with my Sony LED W700B through AUX , the sound was not great and always sounds best through USB cable from computer. How i can achieve the same using DAC?

DAC has the usb output? guys am new to this help me please

 

[rahul_muzik]

No DAC's wont have USB output but u can still hookup other way. The video from PC via HDMI or VGA and sound using bose speakers.

 

[saheb11123]

Buy a long usb and hdmi cable that way you can attain the above mentioned notion