[scottieg]

Hey Audiophiles - Do I need/should get a headphone amp if I already have powered desktop speakers that have a headphone jack? I can't find any specs for the headphone jack on my speakers(is it just passthru?) but i can't find this speak on any others i shop for. I was looking to buy Sound Blaster X-Fi HD or just some nice < $200 computer speakers with a headphone jack? Any suggestions? Am I completely off? FYI - these are for a set of Sennheiser HD595

 

[scottieg]

So I decided to go with the e7/e9 combo, which i'm blown away by, btw.  but i would really like some understanding if a good pair of active desktop speakers with a headphone out jack can replace an amp like the e9.  Of course i would still want the e7 as its a much better DAC then my laptop sound card.
 
Thanks in advance.