http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/Maximus_V_FormulaThunderFX/   I'm currently in a dilemma, my friends computer has crashed so I have this master plan of selling him my current setup while upgrading myself.  I currently have the Asus Xonar Essence STX in my Z77 Sabertooth...

I know that one is just an amp and the other is an AMP + DAC, but I'm knew to amping and would like to hear which would be a better investment.  My current headphones are the ATH M50, Beyerdynamic DT990 250ohm, and maybe the AKG K702 if the sale goes through tomorrow.  I was wondering if the...

There is a pair of AKG K702 on craiglist near where I am vacationing, and they are going for a great price of $120.  When I was looking at K701's there have been worries of fakes, so I'm wondering if I should be concerned at all with the K702, and if so how to identify if they are genuine.  I...

I wasn't entirely sure if I should put this in this one or the speaker one, but this one seemed to get more activity and this will be mainly used for the computer though will also compliment my PS3 ever so occasionally. Currently my budget is fairly small, but at the same time my room is...

Right now I have a Xonar Essence STX as my sound card, as for onboard it's the ALC892.  I have looked through the forums and and see that AV40s are pretty highly recommended.  My budget "preferably" is keeping under $150 for speakers and subwoofer, and I noticed that there is a 48 hr deal on...

Well I just ordered a Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250, and am wondering what AMP and/or AMP+DAC would be good to pair with it.  I have tried researching it and so far have mainly heard either a cheap tube amp off of ebay + DAC Destroyer and the other option is the Fiio E17 but the problem is they are...