That's not what I meant by "not 1:1". For example, the ATH-AD700x costs 230€ in EU which would be 310$. However, in the US these headphones cost only 130$.   Anyway, thanks for your suggestion. Is there any particular reason to recommend the O2 over Magni? I read the whole damn "*Comparison...

Headphone 150-200€ and soundcard 100-150€. Not sure how much that would be in USD, since the market prices are not 1:1. K701: 190€/280$, HD 598: 150€/180$ (from amazon).

Hey there,   I spend quite some time on the PC (working, gaming, music ...) and I always cared about good design/graphics, but never put lot of thought into audio. However, a couple of days ago, I had the chance to try out a pair of beyerdynamics DT880 headphones and I was amazed by the clear...