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Gigabyte z170 Gaming 7
Beyerdynamic DT990 600ohm
I know that no motherboard's onboard headphone amp is anywhere near an actual amplifier, and in the case of my motherboard it's basically just an opamp. However, the audio from the amplified headphone output has never sounded quite right. I hate trying to describe sound as it's so subjective, but the only word that comes to mind is blurry. When there are multiple sound sources, dynamics are lost and everything blends together into a blurry mess. It's definitely not a driver issue as it has persisted through countless fresh intalls of Windows and driver versions.
When using the front panel headphone jack connected to the HD audio header, things are noticeably different. Sounds, including ones I never heard when using the amplified jack, are clear and separate.
What could be the reason for this?
Beyerdynamic DT990 600ohm
I know that no motherboard's onboard headphone amp is anywhere near an actual amplifier, and in the case of my motherboard it's basically just an opamp. However, the audio from the amplified headphone output has never sounded quite right. I hate trying to describe sound as it's so subjective, but the only word that comes to mind is blurry. When there are multiple sound sources, dynamics are lost and everything blends together into a blurry mess. It's definitely not a driver issue as it has persisted through countless fresh intalls of Windows and driver versions.
When using the front panel headphone jack connected to the HD audio header, things are noticeably different. Sounds, including ones I never heard when using the amplified jack, are clear and separate.
What could be the reason for this?