The JBLs look nice, I'm in Canada though, cheapest I can find them new is $400 for the pair

Thanks for the reply, that's what I thought, just wanted to make sure. I have an old 6.1 soundcard I can use, but I will also be shopping for some monitors!

Hello all,   I recently picked up a Xonar Essence STU for my PC and am so far impressed with it. I only use it for headphone use and it drives my Beyer Dynamic DT880 pros pretty well.   I managed to get a hold of some old Logitech Z5500 surround sound series speakers for my PC, but am having...

Ok thanks guys I think I will try the E09k since it is the easiest for me to pick up (I live in Toronto and can just buy it from a store) and then will report back for a verdict

^^^ well like I said the sound quality of the STU is great, I would just like it to be louder. If any other amps would be recommended other than the E09k I am all ears.

^^^Thanks for the replies... It's not so much that the STU sounds bad, it's great! But I would like it to be louder, even at full blast with the gain switch on it seems to not power the Dt880's 600 ohms as much as I would like. So I guess I just need an amp for volume?

I have the dt880 pros 600 ohm and the xonar essence STU and am looking for a headphone amp. I was looking at the Fiio E09k. Does it make sense to buy the E09k if I do not plan on buying the E17? Thanks

Ok thanks. Just so I know, what is the difference between a loop output and a preamp output? Google didn't yield much...

Ok thanks for the replies, didn't realize the difference between active/passive monitors.   @ProtegeManiac How will I know if a headphone amp has a preamp output? I'm guessing it will have an output on the back which reads "preout" like @PleasantSounds mentioned...   Also, I had the Fiio...

Hello,   I just purchased a xonar essence STU and am planning on purchasing some studio monitors (possibly Audioengine A5's) and a headphone amp (probably a fiio e09k) as well.   Here is the back of the STU:           The manual is saying this:         So is it suggesting that...

Yes I did, it is louder but not as loud as I expected with the Dt 880 600 ohms.

Hello,   I just recently purchased a set of Beyer DT 880 600ohm headphones and a Xonar Stu.   Having hooked them up to my comp I was expecting the volume level to be extreme, but I must say I am a bit underwhelmed by how the xonar stu powers these headphones. I am thinking I should purchase...

Hello,   I currently use my computer mainly for music composition. I use Cubase 6.   I am looking for a recommendation for a new sound card. My needs are:   a) I must be able to switch between my speaker monitors and my Logitech Z 5500's   b) Must have a headphone amp that can handle 600...

I'm about to upgrade my existing audio hardware and will be purchasing the following: Krk rokit 8 monitor speakers Krk 10s subwoofer Xonar essence one dac/amp Beyer dynamic 880dt pro headphones ( I compose music using cubase 6.5) I am wondering how exactly I would hook up the krk's (the...

I plug the the cord from the E9 into the "main out L/R" outputs of the Presonus? I thought that's where the monitors were plugged into...

all the connections on the presonus are 6.3 mm (1/4" TRS)   So the 2 TS cables would go into 2 of the line inputs on the Presonus? (As shown in pic)             For some reason I thought that I would only need to use one input connection for the FIIO E9...

I am looking for advice on how to hook up a FIIO E9 amplifier to my Presonus Firestudio Mobile soundcard (have yet to order the E9) I run the Presonus to my computer via firewire.   The backs of both products look like this:   Presonus:   FIOO E9:     Which cords/cables...

bump... anyone?    

Noob here   Thinking of buying the E9 for my Beyer DT880's (600 ohms) I will soon be getting a presonus firestudio mobile external soundcard (am a composer)   Will I need the E7 as well? Is it necessary to have the combo?   thanks

Was thinking about buying this DAC for my Beyer DT880's. Would it drive those alright? Also, where's the best place to purchase from if I live in Canada?   thanks

  Hello,   I have decided that I am going to purchase the Beyer DT880 600 ohm headphones for music listening/monitoring purposes. I compose orchestral music as a hobby, and it'll be 50/50 between listening/monitoring.   I am currently wanting to update to a more advanced soundcard with...

Etys?   Would it be worth it to save up and grab some HD 600's or HD 650's?

Hello!   I am looking for opinions on which headphones are the best for use in monitoring orchestral compositions. I currently work with Cubase 6 and various orchestral libraries. My budget is $300ish. I do not need overwhelming bass, but just solid monitoring headphones that do not add...

  So I was directed here from a computer website where they said I would be able to get the best advice!   I currently compose orchestral works/film scores from my home computer as a hobby, my current setup is:   Intel core i5 2500K with 16gb Ram Cubase 5   I use various...