Onboard optical does NOT put out surround sound from games, only DVD's. Now, if you're currently using optical on the onboard you'll definitely see a difference. The Halo by default only has a L/R headphone jack and L/R stereo output plus the optical. Yes, keep in mind you need the XT addon card with the Halo to get multi-channel analog ($50 extra). Do you think with this card the performance would improve beyond when the digital output can do? Ok well the z-5500's also have 3 jacks(green,black,yellow) for analog.
with analog then the sound card will be doing the work. No regrets.If your using digital your wasting your money on a sound card, using optical or coax out the receiving end does all the work, the sound card wouldn't be doing anything. So if I had the money (Obviously I found some), I would definitely do this upgrade. The key point to note is that, I cannot imagine life without my HT Omega Claro Halo. It feels more like a transplant, instead of a minor upgrade. Together they cost more than the sound card that they go in. These opamps costs $130 per pair, about $70USD each after shipping. Ultimately, I am a value based guy so I must talk about cost. The bass did not lose any impact, just cleaner. There was significantly more detail retrieval from the V5-OPA, and the bass is more controlled. The highs were simply too harsh coming out of the OPA2134PA, and were removed completely (if not a little bit pulled back) by the V5-OPA.
I did not notice any significant differences of the 50+ Hrs break in. …”In summary, I feel that my observations of the 4 songs between the 2 opamps are very consistent. It is why the HT Omega Claro Halo is actively discussed on audio forums such as ( ) It features a C-Media Oxygen HD CMI8788 Audio Processor, TPA6120A2 120dB Headphone AMP IC from TI supports up to 600ohm headphone. The HT Omega Claro Halo is a leading audiophile sound card.
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