For some background, my music genres include progressive death metal, melodic death metal, post rock, and some J/K-pop. I'm currently using just a Xonar ST to power my HD600's. It sounds great to me, but I have nothing to compare it to. I should note that my headphones are used for both music and movies.
My main question is: Would I see a noticeable improvement if I upgraded to an external amp like the Schitt Asgard 2 (or possible Vali)? My setup would then be a Xonar ST as a DAC, then feed into the Asgard 2. Desk space is not important to me, but then again, neither is a volume nob since I'm fine with keyboard shortcuts. This would be purchased with tax return money, so the money is not really an issue.
My main question is: Would I see a noticeable improvement if I upgraded to an external amp like the Schitt Asgard 2 (or possible Vali)? My setup would then be a Xonar ST as a DAC, then feed into the Asgard 2. Desk space is not important to me, but then again, neither is a volume nob since I'm fine with keyboard shortcuts. This would be purchased with tax return money, so the money is not really an issue.
