fastfox1306
New Head-Fier
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Hello all, first post here! I am a newb to "audiophile headphones" and I've been using Shure e4c's the past 5 years and I wanted to take a significant leap in audio quality, so here I am! I just recently took a plunge and purchased a set of Grado GS1000i headphones (actually don't arrive until June 5th) with less than 20 hours use on them for a good price. Before I get into my questions, let me tell you my setup and how I plan on listening to music.
Setup:
-Vizio CT15-A1 ultrabook
-Marantz SR5006 7.1 Home Theater Receiver
-Playstation 3
-Grado GS1000i Cans
My plan was to run HDMI from my laptop to my Marantz receiver and then run the Grado GS1000i's form the receiver via the headphone jack. I only plan on playing FLAC files form my laptop and occasionally cd's from my playstation 3. Obviously I plan on using the Grado's soley at home. I have a pair of Shure e4c's for everything else.
Now i've been researching the past few days on everything audiophile and I had a few questions:
1.) Will my grado's sound fine without a dedicated headphone amp/DAC?
2.) Will my Receiver suffice as an amplifier?
3.) Are there any DAC's (such as audioengine, Dayton, hifiman, little dot, etc.) that will power the Gs1000's fine for under $200?
My main reason for asking this is because a lot of my money went into the headphones, and I have about $200 left over for a DAC or amplifier if it is necessary. Would it be wiser to get a cheaper suitable amplifier (mentioned in 3rd question above) or save up for a higher quality amplifier down the road (such as woo audio, schiit, burson, etc.)?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Setup:
-Vizio CT15-A1 ultrabook
-Marantz SR5006 7.1 Home Theater Receiver
-Playstation 3
-Grado GS1000i Cans
My plan was to run HDMI from my laptop to my Marantz receiver and then run the Grado GS1000i's form the receiver via the headphone jack. I only plan on playing FLAC files form my laptop and occasionally cd's from my playstation 3. Obviously I plan on using the Grado's soley at home. I have a pair of Shure e4c's for everything else.
Now i've been researching the past few days on everything audiophile and I had a few questions:
1.) Will my grado's sound fine without a dedicated headphone amp/DAC?
2.) Will my Receiver suffice as an amplifier?
3.) Are there any DAC's (such as audioengine, Dayton, hifiman, little dot, etc.) that will power the Gs1000's fine for under $200?
My main reason for asking this is because a lot of my money went into the headphones, and I have about $200 left over for a DAC or amplifier if it is necessary. Would it be wiser to get a cheaper suitable amplifier (mentioned in 3rd question above) or save up for a higher quality amplifier down the road (such as woo audio, schiit, burson, etc.)?
Any help would be much appreciated.
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if I was you, once you've had a chance to get used to them find a meet near you and go down with them and try every set up you can. This way you can evaluate properly, if none nearby, find a friendly dealer who has a decent showroom. 