Btw dude do you have an stx??? What headphones do you use currently? As mentioned before i plan on getting the k712 pro's as it's got a tad more bass than the q701 and overall is great. I planned on getting the philips fidelio x1 but i guess i might go for the k712 pro's and order them from...

Idk for sure on sound cards alone, despite all the praise stx gets but i need to try my headphones first, do a test on sbx and dolby headphone and then choose what to get :) I just figured pairing a modestly-priced sound card with an amp + dac would work but all this is just precautions so by...

I guess so but i honestly cannot tell the difference atm since my current headphones make them sound very similar, though i feel like dolby headphone gives a slight echo and compared to cmss it sometimes gets annoying. Well i guess i am probably not getting my headphones soon due to my budget...

Yeah the one that i plan on buying does have an optical out but i had forgotten the name (just found it). I just figured it would sound better with a modi since the sound card (Asus Xonar DGX) is about $37 on amazon. Btw creative sound cards don't have dolby headphone do they? (That's why i...

Oh alright i see now thanks dude! I'll stick with that setup for my ps4, but i am also getting a pc soon so would the schiit stack combo retain surround sound when connected with a cheap asus soundcard with dolby headphone???

Hey guys!   I'm new to head-fi and this thread and i've been checking it out since i want to buy a pair of headphones for gaming/music. I've decided on the akg k712 pro's and i'm going to pair it up with the astro mixamp 2013 with my ps4 and a clip-on mic. Is it necessary to get an amp for the...