Quote:   No.  Most external DAC/AMPs or stacks do NOT use simulated surround.  To get that, you would need something along the lines of the Astro Mixamp (The MLE guide lists several). A regular headphone dac/amp would just clean and improve the digital to analog conversion and amplify the...

A quick FYI for those interested.  These are on sale at Amazon for $33.99 for the first couple of lucky customers.  The vendor (Abes of Maine Cameras and Electronics) has only a few more in stock.