Hello good people of Head-Fi. It's been awhile since I've lurked the halls of this forum, but it was this site that led me to my first major headphone purchase, the AT AD700's. For about a year I've been enjoying the sweet sounds that come from the 700's but lately I've been getting the itch to get a real setup going.
My budget for the entire setup is $1,000. I have an eclectic taste in music, but I've done enough reading to know that if I want a quality setup I need to focus in on a group of genre's that can be best accompanied by a good system so for arguments sake let's say I want a setup that goes best with Blues and Classic Rock.
I work form home and spend most of my day in my office writing, answering Emails, and listening to music. I would love to have a desktop setup as opposed to portable setup, but I'm not sure which choice is better on my budget.
I'm coming to this forum because I have never bought an amp, DAC, or anything that would be used to enhance my music listening experience. What I loved about the AD700's was that they did not need an amplifier, and they did me quite well for my last year of college. Now that I'm out of school and looking to settle down a little I'd like to start a rig of my own. Unfortunately I live in the middle of nowhere so going to a music shop to test out different rigs is a no go. If anyone can help me out with suggestions for a starter setup that can fit my needs I would be very grateful. Thanks.