:( Ugh my indecisiveness sucks.. I keep staring at this 0204 in my basket for 111 shipped. Kinda still want the e7 for when i get an mp3 player/smart phone :/    

*cringes* too many choices and the price differences aren't great enough.. 0204 for dual output would be nice although I'm not sure if I'll even need the extra bass once i get decent sound coming out of my headphones.. Someone tell me the difference between the two, besides the different...

With that being said then I don't think I could use my headphones and subs at the same time, right? Unless I were to use my sub's amp rca OUT and get an adapter to attach that to my headphones, or would there be fidelity loss? :/

Sounds like the HP is my best bet then? Although I wonder if I could use my headphones and still have the RCA outs going to an amp for my subwoofers..and use them together with my hd555s? (In which case i wouldnt want the hp?) Sounds appealing. is it as simple as how i described to get my...

Im contemplating getting a nice smart phone (like the atrix 4g), in which case the e7 should be back on the table, right? At this point as far as USB dacs go for me it probably comes down to what's the path most traveled? What would most people suggest I get for a desktop dac, do you think...

Thanks yoga, I read that thread and I seem to have a better understanding of the e7, I think I've gotten myself off that track since I won't be primarily listening via a portable device.   I would prefer an amp/dac that lets me take advantage of the high-bitrate tracks that I have (I dont...

How would those compare to an e7, portability aside? When paired with my headphones

Original post completely redone as to hopefully encourage responses. Please someone, help me. :(

I have the hd 555 cans. I will primarily listen to music on my desktop, I have available PCI slots. (Currently using onboard audio on the 880ga motherboard)   I have $200-ish to spend for the greatest quality improvement.   Please, someone with a lot of experience, spend my money for me...

bump?

the 0202 would only push my hd555's half way according to their ohm output or whatever?

I'm currently using the fiio e5 to power my headphones. It makes em louder and improves some of the qualities but I know my headphones are capable of way better things. So I would like everyone to chime in with their two cents with what I should do? Only consider the performance:cost ratio...

220 would have to make my ears orgasm, will it?

moved

I would love to hear someone tell me why I shouldn't buy the "E-MU 0202" on newegg for $99(free shipping) for my laptop and hd 555's Is there anything else out there that would give me the performance for less? (thanks revo)