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The reason I'm using that sound card is because I used to have a PC 5.1 system that directly took analog inputs and the sound card greatly increased the multi-channel processing. I still use it via the coax connection into my amp for DDL so I can get true 5.1 for games+movies. In terms of using my amp for video processing, I've currently got a TV a PS3 and an XBOX plugged into it. I could, if required, run the PS3 and XBOX directly into my TV then run a S/PDIF connection from my TV into the amp for sound from the consoles. That's all in terms of video processing requirements as I run my PC directly into the TV. When it comes to multi-channel use, I've invested in 5.1 speakers so I wouldn't want to go down the route of a stereo amp. I also like having the option of watching movies and playing games with proper 5.1 audio.

Any particular examples you would recommend?

Hello, I've been trying to find the best way to approach my problem but there's so much information available on the internet and I'm not really sure where to begin. I'd really appreciate some advice. So a few years ago I spent a considerable amount of money but got a really good deal on a set of speakers and an AMP. Here's what I purchased: A pair of Dali Concept 10's Dali Ikon Vokal 1 Center Dali Ikon Active Sub A Pair of Dali concept 1 surround speakers Yamaha RX-V673 These are all hooked up to my PC through a Auzentech X-meridian 7.1 2g sound card via a coaxial cable. Now when I first got these I thought the whole set up was pretty amazing and was happy, I've since come to realize they don't sound nearly as good as they could and the sound is pretty flat in general. My main usage is listening to music in 2.1 or upmixed to surround and occasional some games and movies in 5.1. My question is what can I do to improve upon this set up? From my reading so far, here's what seem to be the options I should take to upgrade the system: Upgrade the amp: I'm getting the feeling my amp is grossly under-powered considering the size of my front speakers and sub. In this case I wouldn't really be sure which amp to go for and why Purchase an external DAC Start using some software based mixing Now I'm not really sure if I'm on the right track with the above three options and if i was, which particular products I should buy. There are probably options I've missed entirely. So advice that you guys could give me on how I should go about improving my set up would be greatly appreciated. Budget would probably be around 2-3k but I'd only want to spend money if the result was a noticeably large improvement. Thanks in advance.