yeah the previous commenter mentioned as much. i changed the question to what a suitable entry level DAC would be but ill continue searching the forums for that  

thank you!   wow its hard to get an answer around here! okay i see the lower the impedance the less benefit from amplification. understandable. therefore it would be better to get a standalone DAC then, and in that case what suggestions do you have for that? im not sure if my ears are...

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i was thinking along the lines of a nuforce udac 2 or maybe a fiio e7. was trying to avoid the portable ones but its not a big deal. or maybe one of those algorithm solos. those look nice.   oh and bump.

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hi not new to the forum but i just joined as im ready now to delve into the world of high-end audio. i have decided to purchase a pair of headphones and narrowed it down to the audio technica ath-m50's or the sennheiser hd558's. im looking for a combo amplifier and DAC (im aware that separate...