Hello Hello!
My first post on these forums so first let me say I really love reading them and have learnt a huge amount already (been coming here for a month or so) - though considering I'm total wanabee-audiophile its hardly surprising
Anyhow, on to my question.
Just bought myself a pair of Sennheiser 580's and am running them through an M-Audio Revolution 7.1 card, playing 192+ bitrate MP3s, FLACs and APEs.
Even now the 'phones sound amazing (first true audiophile phones I've owned mind you), but my next purchase will definately be a Talisman T-3H headphone amp after hearing the many excellent comments on it and knowing I can get one from Headphonic.
This may well satisfy my need for awesome sound, but if i want to upgrade again down the track do you think I would be wiser to upgrade my soundcard (which I've heard is so-so audiophile-wise) or instead buy a cheap-ish external DAC?
For $500 AU I could get either an E-MU 1212 soundcard or Art DI/O DAC but which would serve me better? - Or perhaps I should go with something completely different... decisions decisions!
Thanks a bunch for reading, I have trouble getting to the point sometimes
My first post on these forums so first let me say I really love reading them and have learnt a huge amount already (been coming here for a month or so) - though considering I'm total wanabee-audiophile its hardly surprising
Anyhow, on to my question.
Just bought myself a pair of Sennheiser 580's and am running them through an M-Audio Revolution 7.1 card, playing 192+ bitrate MP3s, FLACs and APEs.
Even now the 'phones sound amazing (first true audiophile phones I've owned mind you), but my next purchase will definately be a Talisman T-3H headphone amp after hearing the many excellent comments on it and knowing I can get one from Headphonic.
This may well satisfy my need for awesome sound, but if i want to upgrade again down the track do you think I would be wiser to upgrade my soundcard (which I've heard is so-so audiophile-wise) or instead buy a cheap-ish external DAC?
For $500 AU I could get either an E-MU 1212 soundcard or Art DI/O DAC but which would serve me better? - Or perhaps I should go with something completely different... decisions decisions!
Thanks a bunch for reading, I have trouble getting to the point sometimes