Since the best thing I've had till now is the HD 598, I'm relatively uninformed about amps. I currently have them plugged into an M-Audio fasttrack ultra, sorry if this is a stupid question, but am I gonna need a preamp/DAC?   I don't really understand preamps, my train of thought goes "if...

 Hey guys, my HD 438's cable just broke so I decided it's time to buy new cans. Better ones, to be specific.    I will be using it to listen to music, various genres, including but not limited to, Rock, Indie, Folk, Acoustic, Chillout, Electronic.  I do travel a lot, so mostly I will be...

I'd like to add:   Björk - Joga     and by the way, this is an awesome topic =)

That is pretty insightful. Thanks mate. What about listening on the move though? Where most of the time I listen to the Creative EP-630 (Amazing quality per amount imo), and taking an amp with you on a plane and such would be a little impractical, no?   I'm thinking of going to the retailer...

I'm surprised I can't see Archive or Porcupine Tree anywhere. If you like attention to detail, I suggest some of those!

Alright, audiophiles, need your help on this one. I have an AKG k240 which I use professionally in my home studio while making music. When I'm traveling or just feel like enjoying some music, I twist the cap off and stick the 3.5mm revealed into the laptop/mp3. For more convenient use I have...