I am on my second pair of Meelectronics M6s.  My first pair died after about 9 months of primarily gym/running use.  My second pair just died today after three months with one side no longer producing any sound.  Seems to be a common problem reported on Amazon so I am reluctant to buy yet...

Like this model? http://cgi.ebay.com/M-Audio-Super-DA...QQcmdZViewItem The price is right but does anyone have any personal experience running this dac in a similar setup?

I just bought a x-fi xtreme music for my computer to go with my hd-595's and now I am looking for an accompanying DAC. I'd like to keep the cost sub 150 dollars and have only found two good looking candidates in that price range: http://eshop.diyclub.biz/product_inf...c5707845d20e3b and...

Thanks for the suggestions; I think I'll do that. On that note what kind of an adapter/interconnect will I need to run the headphones straight off the card?

I just got a pair of HD-595's for Christmas which are a major upgrade over my current HD-497's. However, I am still using onboard sound off my DFI NF4 Ultra and the sound is horrible. I have been thinking about upgrading to a dedicated sound card for awhile and had up until recently decided on...