Oh, well thank you for helping, I thought maybe the antique shop owners didn't know tube amps were expensive. (And yes, I know I compared guitar amps to a radio but I thought maybe it' just the innards that make a difference).   Thanks again.

If you search "tube-amp" in google the cheapest ones are $300-$400 so I thought maybe the antique shop owners just didn't know that tube-amps were so expensive ;P   So, just to clarify, a vintage tube-amp radio isn't as expensive as any of...

Hello,   This might be a stupid question, but I couldn't think of anywhere else on the internet to ask it.   Anyway, I noticed that on the internet tube amps are REALLY expensive! However, the other day I was in an antique shop and I found an old radio with a tube amp inside! Are those also...

Hello,   I'm building a new computer and I thought I would be able to add a sound card, however the PC I'm building is Mini ITX so the motherboard only has 1 PCI/PCIE slot which is being taken up by the graphics card!   So my question is: Are there any good, not too expensive USB sound...

Just found out I can't have a sound card because the rig I'm building is Mini ITX and it only has one PCI/PCIE slot which is taken up by the graphics card!   Are there any good external sound cards?

Just found out the sound card you mentioned (Xonar DG) isn't compatible with my motherboard!   It has to have a PCI Express x1 interface (whatever that means ;p).

Quote:   Oooooohhh, I hadn't seen those before! Are they open back or closed back though (It says something about it but I don't really get it.)?   And, are they better than the A900x?   Also, I don't think I'm getting an amp, I don't need it to be louder than a normal PC or phone...

Quote:   Would the Xonar DG be noticeably better than the intergrated motherboard one?   Also, if I was going to get a DAC, I probably wouldn't need an amp because I know for a fact that I won't need to go louder than the intergrated motherboard amp.   And when you say DACs offer...

Quote:   Are A900Xs better than M50s, because you can get a pair for about the same price.   Also, I've looked around a bit and people say that external DACs are better than sound cards for the price, is that true?

Quote:   I just want whichever one sounds better!   Also, I have other money for the sound card, the headphones themselves can be up to $180, then I might spend at most $100 on a sound card depending on whether it's a big difference.

Quote:   But if the M50s are better and are in my price range why wouldn't I get those? ;p

Quote:   I'm willing to spend a bit more than that (unless they are better than anything more expensive ;p), and are they better than the M50s?   Also, I'm building a new computer myself and I'm going to buy a soundcard depending on which headphones I choose.

Hello,   I've never bought a pair of actual good headphones before (my best so far have been some $40 Skullcandies) so I thought here would be the best place to ask.   I'm willing to spend up to $180(ish), but preferably $130(ish).   The most popular pair on the internet for that...