Hey guys,   I'm looking for a relatively cheap ($150 max) usb-spdif converter to run Laptop--->converter--->Receiver.   I'm told that my Marantz 7.1 channel receiver (sr3001) has a DAC built in or is a separate DAC necessary as well?   I also have a external dac that i can use (Fiio...

Haha sorry about that,i realized just after i posted and didnt know how to delete it :P silly me! Im getting the E7 :P Thanks for the help! cant wait to hear the improvement in sound quality!    

Thanx that looks like a good option!!! i just got the phones and pluged them into my external speakers and im impressed! much better than from my laptop and no noise when nothings playing so i might hold of a dac/amp for a while but thank you for your advise!

Around $100

Do you think this would be a good option?   Zoom Enlarge     Sell one like this Tube 12AU7 USB DAC Headphone amplifier pre-amp PCM2702  ...

Hi, Im very new to high end headphones and was wondering what would be the best option for running some Sennheiser HD 595's. Would running out of my laptop be ok? or through the output on some desktop speakers or should i invest im some kind of amp?   Thanks in advance!!!!!   Zesty95