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'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...

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.

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)...

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)...

Pretty straight-forward, looking for entry-budget (up to around 75$) headphones. Top choices so far are: Sennheiser HD 215-II, Sennheiser HD 439, Sennheiser HD 429, Beyerdynamic 235. Should i push a bit and get the Grado SR60i's? I listen to literally any genre, ranging from all jazz, trip...