Hey PurpleAngel, Would the FiiO E11K be a good choice with the Sound Blaster Z? I saw someone else recommend a Dragonfly 1.2 DAC but I like the fact that I could also use the FiiO with a portable device if I wanted. The reason for the Sound Blaster (instead of an Asus card) is I want the...

Hi everyone, I jumped the gun a bit and made my first post in another forum, but better (a little) late than never. :D I've been a long time lurker here for any of my occasional audio needs, but recently decided to get a little more serious and treat myself to a first "real" pair of...

  Thanks so much for the info. I decided to just go with the Sound Blaster Z and the Sony MA900 for now, and maybe look into amplifiers a little bit later. But that amp looks like a great value itself -- on my watch list. :)

Can anyone recommend a clip-on mic to use with these, other than modmic? Wondering if there's anything more affordable that still sounds comparable.

Hello,   I'm looking to purchase a new sound card and my first "good" pair of headphones (Sony MDR-MA900). Does anyone have any experience with the Sound Blaster Z (not the Zx or ZxR) and these headphones?   I searched both this thread and the MA900 thread and found a couple posts mentioning...