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I've been using my DT990+Valhalla combo for about a week, and loving every minute of it.
Now my source is an onbaord X-Fi (Not really an X-Fi chip, but rather software enhanced Realtek apparently?)
But after purchasing my new setup my budget had no room for a new source at the moment.
I already expected the sound to be on the brighter sound, but nothing I can really complain about.
 
Enough background information, time for a story (and a facepalm)
Dug around my closet today and found my component cables for my PS3.
Thought I'd give it a whirl with my Valhalla + DT990.
Dear god, I can't even begin to compare sound between my onboard vs. the PS3
I expected onboard to perform under par, but not to this extent.
For over a week I've been thinking that this was the best I could afford at the moment, but I was clearly wrong.
Insert facepalm here.

What a difference a little exploring into your closet can do hahaha
 
And of course I started wondering, is a PS3 considered a decent source? (I do realize that it's more a media player than a DAC)
What do you guys think? I'm a beginner in HiFi so I don't really have a solid reference point, so I thought I'd ask around.
What would I expect with a true dedicated source?
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[navii]

Yah I wouldnt mind know the answer too as I have also been using my PS3 as a source and thinking would adding a DAC make a big difference.