MajesticFreak
New Head-Fier
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Right now I'm currently running a HeadRoom Micro amp from my Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card via RCA to drive my oh so wonderful HD650s. I've had this amp since 2009 and now I'm wanting to upgrade as of late.
I primarily use my HD650s for music, gaming and watching videos such as YouTube and Blu Ray. The music genres that most frequent my ear drums is Metal and EDM, but not partial to other genres such as jazz, classical, hip-hop, etc.
I've seen reviews on Schiit, Woo Audio, and O2, but I'm curious to hear what you guys suggest. I'm not looking to break my wallet, but I don't want to cheap out on some semi-decent amps/dacs. I guess my budget is around $600 for both an amp and dac for now, but please do give price/performance on components that may exceed my budget. Also, I'm looking to get some bookshelf speakers that can also be driven by an amp/dac combo for my guitar sessions as well.
Any and all thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated!
I primarily use my HD650s for music, gaming and watching videos such as YouTube and Blu Ray. The music genres that most frequent my ear drums is Metal and EDM, but not partial to other genres such as jazz, classical, hip-hop, etc.
I've seen reviews on Schiit, Woo Audio, and O2, but I'm curious to hear what you guys suggest. I'm not looking to break my wallet, but I don't want to cheap out on some semi-decent amps/dacs. I guess my budget is around $600 for both an amp and dac for now, but please do give price/performance on components that may exceed my budget. Also, I'm looking to get some bookshelf speakers that can also be driven by an amp/dac combo for my guitar sessions as well.
Any and all thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated!