Thanks for all of the help today guys. I think I'll just stick to the D1 for now. I can always add an amp later if I feel I need to.

Quote:   Is there a problem with more than 8 to 1 impedance, or is higher always better? Does the card have it's own impedance the headphones are affected by in the same way amps do? I can't seem to find it if it does.   Quote:   Any other suggestions? I'm not too bad at...

I could probably go an extra $50 or so for the amp. Would a lower end amp like that make much of a difference? I know this is getting into google it territory, but do you have any forum guides/threads on choosing an amp?

The idea behind going to a lower impedance card is that it will be closer to the impedance of my phones and they will be able to play louder, correct?

Thanks for the suggestions, I have a few more questions.   Purple, is there a reason to go for the DX over the D1? It looks to me like the only difference is the D1 is PCI while the DX is PCI-E. Also, will the card be alright driving them without an external amp? It would better if the card...

Hello, I am looking for a sound card do drive my Grado sr60i's. It will be used for listening to music (rock) and gaming. I play some FPSes but positioning isn't as important to me as better sounding music is. I am looking at the Asus Xonar D1 and have read that it can drive headphones no...

Hey everyone, I'm new to the world of headphones and am looking for some for ~$100. I plan to use them at my desktop.  I'm using them for music, and gaming. I listen to a variety of rock and the gaming sound is second to the sound for music. I don't have a preference on open vs closed...

Hey everyone, I'm new to the world of headphones and am looking for some for ~$100. I plan to use them at my desktop.  I'm using them for music, and gaming. I listen to a variety of rock and the gaming sound is second to the sound for music. I don't have a preference on open vs closed...