Is no one else willing to help a lost, lost soul?

Romania, around 260 euro and no. I appreciate the interest but i'd rather just go with something from what i've listed, if you really can't find anything you'd recommend from that list no worries.

Around 400 euro i think. I'm purchasing from Eastern Europe so the selection is limited to about everything i've listed though. (i have access to some Fiio products too i guess).

1. Somewhat cheaper DAC, better headphones: DAC options: http://www.head-fi.org/products/fostex-hp-a3 http://www.head-fi.org/products/audioquest-dragonfly-red http://www.head-fi.org/products/audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac or even lower price range...

I'm actually tempted to get this, what low budget headphone amp could i pair it with?

edit: Nvm thought this was DacMagic 100

It would also cost me an arm and a leg and i'd basically skip a whole tier of headphones which makes me think i would not be able to fully appreciate how great the HD 600 is. Then again i could much more easily buy something cheap after i get the HD 600 if that's what i really want D:

Is there something wrong with the title of the thread being too non-specific or the contents of my post, or do people around simply not have enough experience with the STX2? Heard it's not yet released in the US but still i would've been expecting some advice on the headphone part at least :P

I'll get straight to the point.   1. Is Asus Xonar STX 2 worth the money or should i stick to buying an Asus Xonar STX. I'm looking to drive something like a Sennheiser HD558-598, maybe an HD600 if i'm feeling crazy with money or something of similar cost (HD 600 is the upper upper limit of my...

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Can't you return the 60's and get the 80's afterwards? :P

Quote: And what was your first post? :P But i agree, lack of info + focusing 99% on marketing = poor quality/price ratio most likely. The market these days is FULL of headphones that actually make incredible products at small prices and i quite frankly don't care that much about the...

Pretty straight forward, i listen to a lot of genres, most of the time on my headphones. I know that i'm losing an amp on the DX but i'm more interested in sound quality than anything else. Thanks in advance.

Real shame these aren't readily available in Romania, i'll try to find another outside dealer or get them through a friend in Germany and hope they're fine so i don't have any return problems. Eagerly expecting to listen to them though :)

Pretty straight forward: I'm stuck between the Xonar DG and the Xonar DX/D1 (heard the D1's basically the same as DX only on PCI). I listen on headphones primarily, is the am on the DG worth the difference in quality that DX/D1 would bring (do note that i'm not that obsessed about high volumes)...