krswen
New Head-Fier
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Hi .... Ken here. I just found this site a few days ago and have been busy reading to try to build knowledge about what is becoming a new hobby.
I don't pretend to have audiophile hearing. Just turned 65 with way too many years around jet engines and Harley-Davidsons, but I very much enjoy classical music and would like to maximize my listening pleasure with good equipment.
My source at home is a gaming computer I had built last year with a Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card which has both headphone and optical out. Naturally the computer has numerous USB ports.
At work I have an HP Z400 workstation, alas with only an onboard sound chip and a single audio line out connection on the back (and a collection of USB ports on the back and front).
My cans are Senn HD600 and ATH W5000.
Right now I'm listening to the W5000's (still breaking in) playing new classical CD's using foobar2000v1.1.1 with the Michael Rhoades crossfeed (stock settings).
I've read that I'd be best off coming out of the computer(s) at highest volume and through an amp/dac. I'm still learning about the best chain of devices.
With a budget of about $1500 what would you recommend?
I don't pretend to have audiophile hearing. Just turned 65 with way too many years around jet engines and Harley-Davidsons, but I very much enjoy classical music and would like to maximize my listening pleasure with good equipment.
My source at home is a gaming computer I had built last year with a Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card which has both headphone and optical out. Naturally the computer has numerous USB ports.
At work I have an HP Z400 workstation, alas with only an onboard sound chip and a single audio line out connection on the back (and a collection of USB ports on the back and front).
My cans are Senn HD600 and ATH W5000.
Right now I'm listening to the W5000's (still breaking in) playing new classical CD's using foobar2000v1.1.1 with the Michael Rhoades crossfeed (stock settings).
I've read that I'd be best off coming out of the computer(s) at highest volume and through an amp/dac. I'm still learning about the best chain of devices.
With a budget of about $1500 what would you recommend?