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MachineTeaching t1_j5e8mou wrote

It's very much possible that your output is just bad.

>I'm currently using MSI B550M Mortar, it's using the 5+ Optical S/PDIF (Realtek® ALC1200/ALC1220P Codec). Is the codec good enough?

Sadly this says basically nothing. Tells us nothing about the specs that matter at the very least.

Anyway, this could definitely be an issue with your audio hardware. I would get a cheap amp and see if it helps. The FiiO E10K is pretty good and can be had for very little money used.

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Fox_Hills OP t1_j5eaujp wrote

Some people say ALC1200/ALC1220P is actually fine for 80ohms, and is the E10k really that good?

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MachineTeaching t1_j5ec6c1 wrote

>Some people say ALC1200/ALC1220P is actually fine for 80ohms

Those are just audio chips and tell us nothing about anything else relevant going on on the motherboard.

>and is the E10k really that good?

It's pretty decent. Considering that you can buy it for like $40, it's excellent.

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Fox_Hills OP t1_j5ee8jv wrote

Oh, it's around 68 USD.. for me(type c version)

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MachineTeaching t1_j5ei2zs wrote

That's still a perfectly good price. If you want something better than the E10K you usually need to spend $200 or above.

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