Well I broke the line in jack on my Fiio E10k, one channel went out I could get both if I force the wire upward but I could not reliably hold it there. So instead of sending it back like I should have I took it apart and managed to break the line in jack even more so now I have no channels. I...

I could probably up my budget to $120 but not much more than that. I would prefer sound quality and power over potability. I'm thinking the E10k out of those simply for the high and low gain switch. I would really like a bit more bass, if you ask me the hd558s are a bit weak when it comes to bass. 

I'm looking for a amp/dac for my sennheiser HD558s. I will use it for gaming and music, I thought about getting a sound card but the good ones are quite expensive and I have no interest in virtual surround or whatever features gamers buy those things for, also I would like something I could use...

I get static from my receiver when treble or volume is turned up, I believe it is referred to as the noise floor when nothing is playing in my headphones I hear this static type noise constantly and it much more noticeable at higher volumes or if I turn up the treble.   Mind you this is coming...

So I have this old SX-680 receiver that has been collecting dust for the last 15 years. I just pulled the cover off to inspect it and it looks to be in surprisingly good condition I dont think it was ever used very much. I also have this old mid 90s Aiwa receiver that I have been using with my...

Thanks for the help. I think I will try out one of those SB-Z cards next week when I get paid. No I don't seem to have any electrical noise, if I do its not enough for me to really notice it. Yeah they are good boards mine has been going for almost three years with an overclocked FX 8320 in it.

Thanks for the replies. My motherboard was about $150 brand new here are the specs for the built in sound card in case they can tell you something: Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC,  Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound,  DTS Ultra PC II, DTS Connect, ASUS...

Just ordered my first pair of decent headphones the sennheiser HD 558s. I have read I may need an amp to get the most out of them. I am mainly a PC gamer and my headphones will mostly be hooked up to the PC. I have a decent motherboard so it has an okay built in sound card but no headphone amp...