Thanks for your input. I decided to go ahead and buy the Magni/Modi and 250 Ohm DT 770's today, as opposed to waiting.  Im really excited for when they are delivered! Thanks for your help :)

haha *dac but I figure you knew that! I just kind of assumed you were an audiophile :P. Are 80ohms able to be powered by onboard sound? Because I probably wont be able to get a AMP/DAC for a few months. Otherwise, those brands look awesome! I will look at them when the time comes to buy an...

Awesome, sounds like I should get the DT770s. Down the line, when I get and amp and dad, what do you recommend? Thanks!

Thanks! Can 80 ohms be powered by onboard audio (during the time before I buy an amp)? Also, which of those is the most comfortable, as I will be using these for many hours on end. Should have mentioned that before. I dont really like Audio technica's headband rest thing, on the ath a900x's.   ...

Hey guys! Newbie here...   Looking for a pair of headphones that are closed back and over ear.  My plan is to add a modmic and use this as my gaming headset and high quality pair of headphones.  Aside from gaming, I listen to classic rock and indie rock, occasional electronic, but not very...

OK, so now I am (I think) set. I am planning on a Xonar Essence STX, my current promedias, and audiotechnica ath m50's.sound good? this totals me at 160 for stx and 150 for headphones. good?

Thanks for this reply. So it would be good to have a xonar Phoebus and magni/modi combo? What I don't understand is where to plug what in. Promedia plug in with a 3.5mm jack into the green port on the pc. I have been plugging the headphones into the promedia control satellite. So with a...

So I recently have been becoming an audiophile, and its great.  I am also a PC gamer.   With these needs, I want to know what I should buy to get better audio   I currently own Klipsch Promedia 2.1's, and they are awesome. Is there some kind of device (DAC, Amp?) that I can buy to enhance...