Well, I got my AEX y'day, and been having a blast with it! Can't wait for my DAC to arrive (hopefully tomorrow), but the analog out is better than my sound card, at least. But I have a question for those who've trod this path. I notice that the iTunes "volume control" is still "in effect"...

Been reading here in my spare time the past few days, trying to figure out the easiest and best approach to get my AAC/Apple Lossless stuff from iTunes to my headphones relatively intact. It's pretty overwhelming to try to process it all. There seems to be a large diversity of possible...

I would like to hear from those who've ever owned, and/or still own, the OIIs regarding their experience with amplification. I've done a pretty exhaustive search here, and found a lot of material, but remain uncertain how best to power these (within budget and reason.) If possible, please post...