I've had the Audio Technica ATH-A700 for the past 5 years and I love them. Every type of music sounds great on them to me. I've just been using them plugged straight into my laptop and they have worked fine. However, I've been looking to upgrade over the last few weeks. Only spent $120 on my...

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Is the E9 + MSII a big improvement over E9 + E7? I'm trying to justify spending the extra money.

Just bought a pair of these for $132 on ebay, also bought an E9. Just need to figure out a good DAC for around $100 to go with it. Any suggestions?

I'm about to buy a pair of these and a FiiO E9 amp. Anyone have suggestions for a DAC? Does the HRT Music Streamer II work well with the E9? How much of an improvement would the Music Streamer be over an E7?   I currently have an Audio Technica ATH-A700 playing straight out of my laptop...