Hello, I'm really just looking for advice on what exactly would be classed as better than the xonar ST in terms of noise levels and crackles as I'm getting a slight crackle in the tweeters on some detailed stuff and other sources don't do this. I'd like to separate the audio signal from the dirty power inside my pc as it's a gaming pc pushing nearly 1200watt around whilst gaming and I'd like to get pure clean crisp audio from my flac files via usb.
I'd like to know the kind of money I'd need to spend to achieve this as I'd like to get back to enjoying my music without this power noise and crackles I get with this source only.
Also usb cables for DACs is there a specific brand of cable anyone would recommend from experience to have eliminated any power sounds through usb also?
I'm really fussy about this type of thing and need to get the entire solution for more money than the ST cost but less money than £400
Help would be really appreciated as the world of DACs for computers is new and rapidly expanding by maybe 50 new dacs a month.
I'd like to know the kind of money I'd need to spend to achieve this as I'd like to get back to enjoying my music without this power noise and crackles I get with this source only.
Also usb cables for DACs is there a specific brand of cable anyone would recommend from experience to have eliminated any power sounds through usb also?
I'm really fussy about this type of thing and need to get the entire solution for more money than the ST cost but less money than £400
Help would be really appreciated as the world of DACs for computers is new and rapidly expanding by maybe 50 new dacs a month.