Need Help with DTS motherboard choice

[UnAbOnGeR]

hi there,
i guess ill start off with what im running and what im hoping to accomplish, i icurrently have a asus maximus hero 7 with Realtek ALC1150 codec, i have 2X logitech z-5500 ran in 7.1 (basicly doubled up fronts center and sub but have 1 set of rears and 1 set of sides) im using analog outputs from motherboard to speakers all i really listen to is stereo signals youtube music etc but i use DTS NEO PC on everything, and i love it its time to upgrade computer but im hoping to find a motherboard that will do exactly what im doing now, info is hard to find im willing to buy an external sound card if needed i was looking at sound blasters but thats only 5.1 is there any other solution? i require analog outputs im willing to grab whats required motherboard external sound card whatevers needed the motherboard im looking at has ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A and it has the proper analog outputs but i want to run neo pc as i said i use mainly stereo signals will this accomplish that?

the motherboard im looking at is tuf gaming x-570 plus im open to any motherboard maker or any sound card that will give me the analog output and neo pc or if theres a solution to encode dolby aswell from a stereo signal i havent looked into this aspect since like 2016 but i need to upgrade any help or guidance would be most aprecaited ill be running windows 10 and maybe 11 down the road thx alot

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[Ferather]

You will be happy with a S1220A, you can ignore the ALC version (to a degree) with the 1220 series. These ALC's all support the features you want, but have to be licensed (plus relevant driver, files).
As far as finding a specific model of motherboard that has licensed these features and provided drivers, I am unable to recommend one. I am running an unlocked driver.

I will let other's post what models have the exact features you want, just thought I'd point out you can use almost any chip.

I have an Asus Prime Pro x570 | S1220A+Crystal Sound 3 (ALC1168)

 

[UnAbOnGeR]

thx ferather i precaite the response ive been doing alot of reading on here and im glad you weighed in i know you know your stuff, when you say licensed do you mean buying dts sound unbound? is the license i would require? i have an old version of that file that is apparently unlocked, although i dont mind purchasing a license of anything i require, what i really like about what im running now is the room correction i can set levels for individual channels when i was reading threw optional drivers (work arounds) it looks like i may lose that feature? any input is aprecaited thx

 

[Ferather]

Well in short you are looking for Neo-PC to get stereo to 5.1 (expand upmix), which the Z-5500 can do (I think also Neo) at the unit (should be both analogue and digital).
The software version is certainly more convenient (leaving the Z-5500 in 5.1 mode). I would look for a Neo-PC motherboard with 1220.

Normally if the mobo has DTS Neo-PC is should come with DTS Interactive (SPDIF 5.1 encoder). If not, there is a custom driver plus Equalizer APO to upmix.