Thanks for this information, i am indeed looking for a more budget option, something like the 'magni 2' is exactly what im looking for, just an amp, without a dac, with a volume knob.   is there anything similar to the Magni 2, maybe even cheaper (on amazon it is 120$)? is there anything like...

Does anyone have any pointers?

Hi everyone,   i own a pair of Sennheiser 558's. i also have a Xonar D1.   my purpose in a headphone amp is to be able get higher volumes and also have a physical volume Knob.   i know there are amps that are bundled with a DAC, i would like to keep my Xonar card running and just gain the...

Hi, i have a Xonar D1 and a pair of Sennheiser 558's.   i would like to get more volume than my system is currently letting me.   could you please recommend a budget amp just to crank my volume up more than i am getting from just the Xonar D1?   would be nice if it had some kind of a bass...

ok thanks, what about for Dolby virtual speaker when using 2.0 or 2.1 speakers for watching bluray dts ?

Hi,   i own an ASUS Xonar D1, Sennheiser 558's and 2.0 logitech speakers.   both of what im using for listening is 2 channels, in the xonar config window it states that for instance if im watching blurays with dts or playing games i should have the audio channel set to 6 or 8. is this...

i would prefer one which doesn't need recharging, im not looking for a protable either. are there any others that would suit my setup ? best bang for buck since im on a budget..   thanks

Hey, i own Sennheiser HD 558's and a Xonar D1.  im searching for a sub 100$ amp for my desktop pc.   what would be my best choices ?   cheers

OK thanks for that info, I'm probably thinking really faulty here but how i see things is bigger is better and the E11 is small, i don't want anything too big, lets say no more than the E9 or an O2 size and my budget is preferably under 100 dollars.   how do the battery's work in the e11 do...

right now im using on board audio (p8z68 v pro gen3). will the D1 drive them any better since they both dont have on board amps ? i dont really need a portable, this will be for my desktop, do you know of anything else? would the E9 be too much?   thanks

hey fellas,   just got some HD 558's with a Xonar D1 on the way. will i benefit from an amp ? if so any recommendations?   cheers

anyone?   thanks

yeah i mean 2.1 pc speakers, i watched a review on youtube where he connected pc speakers but ive read that speakers and headphones have different amps so i was a little confused. he connected the speakers to the pre_out or line_out on the back of the E9... when amping headphones from a dac...

im looking to buy a headphone amp for my HD558's. i might upgrade my 2.0 to 2.1 in the future, does the E9 also amp speakers ?   cheers

well the reason i stated above that i only want an amp and plan to get a xonar d1/dx in the future is A. for my future 2.1 and B. i read that DAC/Amp combos only play 2 channels and i want to utilize DTS or DD Sound from the bluray movies.   i may be wrong   i will look at the E10...

I'm just about to order the Senns' HD558. Ive read the bass on them aren't as punchy as other headphones but have great sound stage. the main reason im buying them is to watch movies and work with video.   im currenlty using onboard audio and am planning on upgrading (from 2.0) to 2.1 and...

Hi, im new to the whole high(er) end audio world and have been reading on and off for the past few weeks. now that i have been exposed to the different quality of sound i am very desatisfied with what im hearing, i have Senn's HD238 with onboard audio (asus p8z68 v pro/gen3). the sound level...

Hey Mates,   So im pretty sure im going to be buying the Sennheiser hd558, and am wondering what of the next options will give me the best results within my budget - 100-120$ My main purpose is for Movies, after that just general use for music and gaming.   im using onboard sound at...

Hey Fellas,   after reading and researching for the past 2 weeks i've decided to buy the Sennheiser's HD558. ( was also looking at 555's) My main purpose is for Movies, after that just general use for music and gaming. budget is around 150-180 bucks. does anyone have any other...