So this is my situation:   I am very sensitive to noise in general. Im exposed to it everyday through my work at a grocery store. Loud kids with their families and all that. I Basically live in a village with only families with small kids.   When I come home I just want to shut down and not...

So I just bought myself a new Asus E1 and Im loving it so far. Sound is not perfect and I have yet to try it with a record player or just two active speakers, but it fits all my needs. Except for one.. for now...   Im trying to get sound from my computer, through the dac to my surround...

So these are the two that competes. Theyve got all the features and ins and outs that i need. Just wanted to hear some of your opinion on them because every review that I see seem to tell different things.   How do they compare? Which is more bass-heavy? Which one is more detailed?   I...

music is my number one priority. i intend to use my HD650s and in the future some speakers aswell. if i can find a combo that does music well, and movies pretty well, that would be great.

Thanks so much! I will most certainly look into them =)  

So my old soundcard just broke (Asus Essence STX) because it got overheated. I basically dont have enough space with my graphics card in my computer so another soundcard would also not be the best thing. Dont ask me why =)   So ive thought about getting an DAC/Amp combo. Of course i have...