However in the last few years the multi-media capabilities of PCs, coupled to some truly amazing quality soundcards has meant that many of us have a computer in the main family room now. However having the PC in the main room means that a larger and larger proportion of us are taking to wearing headphones rather than having the speaker setups of old. Enter the Asus Xonar DG soundcard, a 5.1 card with a headphone amplifier, designed specifically for this purpose. Buying a soundcard is almost counter-intuative nowadays. Whereas once it was an absolute must purchase, the quality of on-board sound solutions has relegated it to an expensive extra for all but the most dedicated audiophile. Not so here though as the DG, by far the bargain basement Xonar model, retails for under £30. Assuming it's not woeful it could be exceptional value for money.



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