Just replying to these to say y'all did good. My R70X arrived last night and I love it! Thanks so much!

Thanks for all of the replies so far! Someone elsewhere recommended me a used Ananda, and another recommended me the K612 Pro. What are the thoughts on that?

That's preferable for <$300? I owned a K701 and K7XX before and didn't like them. Bass was too receded, highs were a bit shrill/fatiguing, and the soundstage seemed over-exaggerated.

I have the Sennheiser HD660S and the AKG K371 already. I like the mids on the Sennheiser... but I just can't stand the Sennheiser veil. I'm willing to get something with slightly inferior mids if it means getting something with a more neutral sound signature. I'd prefer moderately good...

I own an Atom stack and that's pretty much it. I'd like something higher end to power my HD660S, as well as give me more upgrade options. I'd prefer an all-in-one unit like Jotunheim. I'd like a neutral sound signature and better separation and detail than my Atom stack. Any suggestion or ideas...

Tighten the bass with EQ???

I've been listening to this for a few months now. I like how it doesn't color the audio at all. Powering my headphones, it's very unbiased. Now, I'd like something that's going to make the highs sparkle a bit and make the bass sound more punchy and tight. Objectivity and measurements be damned...

I'm not going to be buying this for a while. I've got an HD660S coming in the mail soon! However, I'm going to have days where I don't feel like doing critical listening. Those days where you just feel like kicking your shoes off and listening to your favorite songs and not worry about...

No experience with planars yet. I'd like to stick with non planar for the time being. I might be able to extend towards the HD6XX, although another person mentioned the HD560s.

I am currently running an AKG K371 off of this Atom stack. I find it to be harsh and shouty in many songs, in a way that causes a lot of fatigue. I also own a Takstar Pro 80 which does not have this problem. The mids are a tad flat in this headset, but comboing it with the Atom stack is fatigue...

The idea is to use it for Blu-Ray and Wii U. I'm not going to be using it at all for broadcast TV.

Okay, two more questions. Is there a good HDTV receiver that is economical that people recommend that performs virtual surround? And does virtual 7.1 give any better accuracy than virtual 5.1?

Just want to say thanks for this detailed, thought out reply. I was confused on so many things. I was hoping I could get something like a discrete DAC and audio processor to encode PCM 7.1 or 5.1 into a headphone surround technology, then send it to an amp via line out. The Wii U has 5.1, but...

I'm asking, what's the point of the X7 having support for something that it can't use besides converting it into basic stereo? Is there any situation where a 2.0 audio track wouldn't be available? It'd be like having a Blu-Ray player that supported Blu-Ray 3D disks, but the only thing it could...

On this again, are you sure? If so, what is the point of the Sound Blaster X7 being able to decode Dolby Digital 5.1?

If I went that route, I'd get a Sound Blaster Z > Modi 2 Uber > Magni 2. From what I understand, the Creative cards encode SBX into PCM in realtime.

Hey guys, does anyone have any experience with a downmixer for movies and games? Will I get positional cues with this? Planning on connecting it to something like a Magni 2. Looking for something compatible with game systems, computers, and blu-ray players. https://goo.gl/52y5fQ I am basically...

Am in Naples. Anyone else in the area?

Do you know if they have added virtual 7.1 over optical yet, by the way?

I'm a little confused about the matter. Until recently, I was under the impression that a Creative E5 or X7 could do it, but then I read that this was only SBX and would only work with a PC. I want to use a game console and a blu-ray player. Do I need a full-fledged home theater receiver?

Any reason to upgrade to the Limited if I'm not using IEMs? I'm planning to get this for Dolby 5.1 over headphone, if it does that through SP/DIF.

I just bought a pair of 60 Ohm headphones (Takstar Pro 80, on the way), and just saw a group buy for the Aune X1S. People are mentioning something about the "rule of 1/8" in which the output impedance of your amp should be less than 1/8 of your headphones. People are also saying that the Aune...

<EDIT> I mean Audio Engine D1.   Hey, I'm going to be using a Takstar Pro 80 on a PC and would like to have positional audio. My onboard audio supports Creative SBX and can process it and output it in Linear PCM format via optical. Optical input also means I can use it on a game console to get...

Bump. I should clarify that I'm talking about an external sound "card" for my PC. I'm going to be migrating to a low profile setup and need a card that is either low profile or external.

So, I'm looking for either a mixamp or an external sound card. I don't currently intend on using this on console, only PC. Going to be used with Takstar Pro 80. I'm looking for something that's more going to drive those while providing "some" level of positional audio. I may also use this with a...