[ferrarious]

Hi,
 
I have a HD598 headphones and I am looking to buy a dac or dac+amp ( in one or separate ).
 
They will be connected to my Pc. I can connect them to USB or spdf connection.
 
The main use is watching dvd movies and listening to pop, dance and electronic melodic music in plac or 320 kbps rip .
 
The budget is under 500$ but I really want to get the best results for my headphones and purpose so no need to spend it all if it isn't necessary.

 

[PurpleAngel]

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I have a HD598 headphones and I am looking to buy a DAC or DAC+amp ( in one or separate ).
They will be connected to my PC. I can connect them to USB or S/PDIF connection.
The main use is watching DVD movies and listening to pop, dance and electronic melodic music in flac or 320 kbps rip .
The budget is under 500$ but I really want to get the best results for my headphones and purpose so no need to spend it all if it isn't necessary.

Well, if your willing to get a sound card, the Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI-Express sound card will work nice.
For an external, the Astro Mix-amp.
 
 

 

[trazom]

If you want an amp + DAC very good look the Asus essence One.

 

[ferrarious]

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Well, if your willing to get a sound card, the Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI-Express sound card will work nice.
For an external, the Astro Mix-amp.
 
 

I am looking for something more than the Astro Mix-amp
 

 

[PurpleAngel]

Yamaha RX-A700 stereo receiver, $325, has surround sound (Silent Cinema) for headphones, digital optical connection to your PC.
Something you can expand on with speakers in the future, 3 year warranty.

 

[ferrarious]

I was thinking more in a direction of:
 
Hegel HD2
 
Emotiva xda-1
 
Matrix mini-i
 

 

 

[fabio-fi]

The Centrance Dacport is good, if you want something very very portable.