Hello currently I have a Topping L30II and E30II lite connected to the PC, I use Equalizer APO and the HD650 are phenomenal like this. I have tried gaming using spatial sound from windows and it works flawlessly with Equalizer APO as well. I thought I would be able to watch streaming services and take advantage of my PC to handle all type of media, but alas it seems most streaming platforms make it impossible to use it fully in PC, be it video or audio.
Apparently, people seem to be giving up on the PC as a media station and opting for Android TV, Shield, Firesticks and other streaming sources that will do the job well.
Here is the problem, my LG TV does support the streaming apps, and my DAC would support the TV optical output, however by doing this I would lose the possibility to use my headphones with EQ APO. While not as important in the future, I would also like to watch with a 2.0/2.1 speaker setup (be it active or passive setup) with a similar flexibility if possible.
I am a bit lost on the setup going forward and not sure what I already have could be useful, ideally they would allow PCs to be PCs, there is no reason we can't do 4k HDR and all sorts of spatial audio processing with a modern PC.
My PC does have 2 soundcards, the Realtek one and the topping E30II lite, could I even capture the TV audio with the Realtek and reroute it to APO and then E30II lite?
Do I need to buy a new DAC/DSP just to have a PEQ?
I would like to keep the setup decent enough but still in the cheap side if possible, if anyone could direct me a bit towards the possibilities I would appreciate it.
Apparently, people seem to be giving up on the PC as a media station and opting for Android TV, Shield, Firesticks and other streaming sources that will do the job well.
Here is the problem, my LG TV does support the streaming apps, and my DAC would support the TV optical output, however by doing this I would lose the possibility to use my headphones with EQ APO. While not as important in the future, I would also like to watch with a 2.0/2.1 speaker setup (be it active or passive setup) with a similar flexibility if possible.
I am a bit lost on the setup going forward and not sure what I already have could be useful, ideally they would allow PCs to be PCs, there is no reason we can't do 4k HDR and all sorts of spatial audio processing with a modern PC.
My PC does have 2 soundcards, the Realtek one and the topping E30II lite, could I even capture the TV audio with the Realtek and reroute it to APO and then E30II lite?
Do I need to buy a new DAC/DSP just to have a PEQ?
I would like to keep the setup decent enough but still in the cheap side if possible, if anyone could direct me a bit towards the possibilities I would appreciate it.