Hi guys. I just picked up the AKG 701's, (previously had ATH-M50's) and i was wondering if an amp/DAC would be of any benefit. I'm running my headphones through an Asus Xonar D2X soundcard on my PC. I do have to crank the volume up higher on the AKG's to around 50% for a normal to moderate...

Hi There Im fairly new too the headphone world. I got myself a pair of ATH M50's a couple of days ago. I was wondering if i needed an Amp or DAC. Currently im using my Asus Xonar D2X audio card and it sounds good. But would an Amp/DAC make it sound much better? and if so what would you guys...

Hi there   just picked myself up a pair of ATH M50's, they sound great but im unsure of my setup. I have a Asus Xonar D2X soundcard with a 5.1 surround sound setup coming from it. From this i  have my M50's plugged into the sound controller from the surround setup. Im new to this , so...