Quote: Originally Posted by Currawong The source is the most important thing. All the amp does is amplify the source, so a bad source means the amp will be amplifying bad sound and, if you've spent all your money on the amp, you've wasted it. My source is fine though. Just an...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrarroyo Actually IMO the amp is the least important of the three. I have always felt that input ant output were the two more critical elements. In our hobby that would mean the DAC (or a CDP) and the heaphones. I guess the importance of a DAC will...

Ok, thanks for explaining everyone. Sounds to me like a DAC comes in behind headphones and a headphone amp in importance. Rather... 1. Great set of headphones 2. A headphone amp if you want one 3. A DAC if you're really serious

So the ZERO DAC is a DAC and a Headphone amp, but can't be both at the same time, either one or the other, right? Is that how they all are? I still don't see what the benefit is.

Excuse my noobiness. But there's no better place to ask than here, right? (Actually, was wondering if there's any threads around here that explain all the basic audiophile stuff since a lot of it is confusing.) Was talking about upgrading my computer's audio with someone and they mentioned...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dead Ghost Can you pls post the link to the installer? and ontopic: why the hell is so hard to customize foobar?? Yeah i can't believe it. After spending about 2 hours trying to configure Foobar, I want kill myslef, but first, kill everyone involved...

Holy hell the amp selling forum has been so dry lately, don't know where i'm going to find an amp to buy. Still looking for info/recommendations.

Was wondering if anyone likes the Headroom Little at all? I can't find much info about it, which isn't usually a good thing - The power supply that comes with it doesn't look so great. I know it's discontinued from headroom, but i might be able to get one for half price.

I'm not sure about those Little Dot amps, hard to find out any info on them, or if people like them much or not. I'm SO ready to get an amp though, i want one now, i'll buy just about anything if the price is right - Still trying to keep it under $200. *Continues to refresh the buy/sell...

Thanks for the link, that does look like a pretty nice amp, wish i knew how to build something like that, but building isn't for me. That also looks too expensive for me though. In most cases i'll probably have to buy a good PSU and Cables on top of the price of the amp, so then i'd be way...

Simple enough, thanks for the help. The M3 seems like it'd be too much for my HD-555s, Audigy 2 ZS, should probably get something more simple...though i'll check out the M3 if anyone links me to it

I know some about opamps...well little actually, just not sure what "rolling" means. I know what rolling means...but not when it comes to opamps, rather I'm dying to get a headphone amp as soon as possible and there's just nothing around now that i'm interested in...anywhere - Guess i'll...

Oh, that's kind of interesting. Are the USB sound cards good? Would i still be able to use my Audigy 2 ZS? I think i'll just keep checking the buy/sell forum, something like what i'm looking for has to pop up sooner or later.

Quote: Originally Posted by sacundim I'd seriously consider spending a bit more and getting a Bithead or a Porta Corda MkIII USB. Yeah, they're more than your budget, but you're getting two things: soundcard and headphone amp. You mean a sound card is included when you purchase...

Quote: Originally Posted by cmirza Get a Rockhopper Audio PIMETA Home. They're $200, run off a 24V Elpac and will take your HD555s as far as they can go. http://homepage.mac.com/skatsaounis/...dio/pimeta.htm The included AD8610/20 opamp should work perfect with the HD555s too. I...