For over 10 years, my PC speaker setup has consisted of a Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 speaker system connected to a Windows PC via a Sound Blaster card of some sort, which is currently a Sound Blaster Z. I am considering doing away with the multichannel speakers and going with an "end game" 2 channel desktop system in the form of Neumann KH 150s. Their primary use will be for critical music listening while at my desk. Because my current system is essentially plug-and-play, I've never had the need to know how to properly connect up an active 2 channel system.
The 150s have RCA and XLR connections (no optical). The Sound Blaster Z has a single 3.5mm output port for both L/R channels (see below). My question is, how would I connect the 150s to the Sound Blaster without compromising any of their superb sound quality and without introducing noise/hiss into the signal stream? Would I need a different sound card entirely? Would a simple Y connector / adapter do the trick? Or would I want to look at an external DAC of some kind? Apologies for my complete lack of expertise in this area, and thanks in advance for any guidance.
The 150s have RCA and XLR connections (no optical). The Sound Blaster Z has a single 3.5mm output port for both L/R channels (see below). My question is, how would I connect the 150s to the Sound Blaster without compromising any of their superb sound quality and without introducing noise/hiss into the signal stream? Would I need a different sound card entirely? Would a simple Y connector / adapter do the trick? Or would I want to look at an external DAC of some kind? Apologies for my complete lack of expertise in this area, and thanks in advance for any guidance.