espire
500+ Head-Fier
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Um, no, absolutely not. While the source obviously matters, saying that you need an X-Fi for anything above $40 headphones is absolute madness. The X-Fi really isn't that good of a source/amplifier anyway, but regardless, you're going to have to go a lot higher with the headphones before you need a good DAC for good sound. And guess what? By that point, you won't bother with the X-Fi, which has very little value at all, and you'll just go with something like an E-MU 0404.
Edit: Unless there's something that I'm totally missing out on, which I suddenly fear that I am. If so, I apologize
Originally Posted by MrScary /img/forum/go_quote.gif And if you dont have an X-fi forget it dont even bother buying anything just go get some 40.00 phones or maybe stop by radio shack and get some KSC 75's ... don't waste your time here many are on a mission for moronic attitude instead of assistance. |
Um, no, absolutely not. While the source obviously matters, saying that you need an X-Fi for anything above $40 headphones is absolute madness. The X-Fi really isn't that good of a source/amplifier anyway, but regardless, you're going to have to go a lot higher with the headphones before you need a good DAC for good sound. And guess what? By that point, you won't bother with the X-Fi, which has very little value at all, and you'll just go with something like an E-MU 0404.
Edit: Unless there's something that I'm totally missing out on, which I suddenly fear that I am. If so, I apologize