jonnieos
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Before I go into my question, I want to ask if this is the best pair of headphones for the money (for my situation). I like listening to hip hop, rock, any sort of pump up music (cuz I would listen to the music while gaming). I also want to be immersed in movies to the point where I would look down and laugh at people sitting in Imax theaters (if that's possible). I'd like to get the Denon D2000 because after a lot of research, it seemed to fit the bill perfectly for my price point, it's said to have fluid and dynamic sound punchy/strong bass (as long as it's amped). It supposedly has a huge soundstage that is neck and neck with the ad700/ad900. Please let me know if there's a weak point to these that would push me away from them.
Now my question: what do I get to accommodate them? I'd be buying them for $215.87 new at Amazon out of my $360 budget. This means I can afford a good quality external solution like the Musiland 02 USB for $130 new but I wouldn't quite have enough to get the ideal internal solution (with a decent built in amp/dac supporting up to 600ohms): the Asus Essence STX (which I found for $162.99 new). Would the Musiland 02 USB be at all dependent on the source (ie my onboard sound, which although is 24 bit/192khz, I'm sure isn't very good quality) or would do the audio processing all on it's own eliminating the need for a new internal soundcard?
Let me know if I'm on the right track with my research, it'll be my FIRST jump to audiophile gear. So this is all my online research talking, so I really need good advice to solidify my plans.
Now my question: what do I get to accommodate them? I'd be buying them for $215.87 new at Amazon out of my $360 budget. This means I can afford a good quality external solution like the Musiland 02 USB for $130 new but I wouldn't quite have enough to get the ideal internal solution (with a decent built in amp/dac supporting up to 600ohms): the Asus Essence STX (which I found for $162.99 new). Would the Musiland 02 USB be at all dependent on the source (ie my onboard sound, which although is 24 bit/192khz, I'm sure isn't very good quality) or would do the audio processing all on it's own eliminating the need for a new internal soundcard?
Let me know if I'm on the right track with my research, it'll be my FIRST jump to audiophile gear. So this is all my online research talking, so I really need good advice to solidify my plans.