Hi nhasian!   Thanks for your advice, and yes I hope so too, can't wait to join the rest of you in the world of hi-fi! While I do love the look of the crack+speedball, it's unfortunately out of my budget :( which is a shame as the idea of a DIY amp really appeals to me, physics and engineering...

No DAC currently, using onboard audio from the motherboard. I can't hear any artifacts or anything though, unless my ears have just been desensitized to sounds like that.   The only problem is that I'm spending the remainder of my budget on the amp, so I'll have to get a fairly cheap DAC if I...

Thanks for your reply!   I don't currently have a sound card and will mainly be listening to 320kbps MP3s, but I always try to get FLACs where I can (this is usually when I buy from bandcamp instead of streaming from spotify). Let's say my MP3:FLAC ratio is around 10 mp3's for every flac.  ...

Haha alright, I'll keep my mouth shut :D   Thanks a lot for your help!

Sounds good, thanks for your reply!   Would you recommend getting a DAC with it? I've heard that a good source goes a long way with the Asgard.   I don't have any static/interference from my current on board audio so a DAC hasn't really been a priority as of yet.

Okay awesome, I do have a couple of questions actually.   I've read that the Senn HD650s sound great with tube amps, hence why I'm looking at the valhalla. However, I'm also looking at the asgard 2 as the valhalla is pretty expensive and may be just outside of my budget. Would you recommend...

Greetings, I'm eamou :D   Been lurking here for the past few months and recently purchased a pair of the Massrop Senn HD6XXs, super excited for those to arrive. I'm currently in the market for an amp, mainly looking at Schiit models like the Valhalla 2 and Asgard 2.   I'm upgrading my audio...