[214324]

Hello Head-Fi. I'm new to the community but have spent some time on Overclock.net. I'm in need of some wisdom on what to get. I have a budget of $600 (more or less. It's negotiable. I may push it up to $800 if I really must) for my whole setup. I listed to a wide range of music, from classic to rock along with Vocaloid music. I watch some movies (not very often. If I do, I have to watch it with my family on the TV. Just go with the fact that I don't watch movies) and I do some light gaming (really only Dirt 3. I'm thinking about getting into FPS by trying BF3). I'm looking for some good headphones and a DAC and amp. Thanks.
 
Hybrid of Overclock.net

 

[Gwarmi]

Matrix Cube which is a DAC + amp combo would be a
good start.
 
or a Nuforce Icon (DAC + amp)
 
That leaves you with about $400 to spend on
headphones. So many to choose from considering
your musical preferences - here's a few
 
* Shure 840 or 940 (closed cup)
* Audio Technica AD-2000 (open cup)
* AKG K701 / K702 / K601 (open cup)
* Sennheiser HD 600(open cup)
* Grado 225i/325i (open cup)
* Denon D2000 (closed cup)

 

[214324]

 
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Matrix Cube which is a DAC + amp combo would be a
good start.
 
or a Nuforce Icon (DAC + amp)
 
That leaves you with about $400 to spend on
headphones. So many to choose from considering
your musical preferences - here's a few
 
* Shure 840 or 940 (closed cup)
* Audio Technica AD-2000 (open cup)
* AKG K701 / K702 / K601 (open cup)
* Sennheiser HD 600(open cup)
* Grado 225i/325i (open cup)
* Denon D2000 (closed cup)

Is the TubeMagic D1 good?
 
The 650's are at $360 on amazon right now. Great deal.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-650-Lightweight-Audiophile/dp/B00018MSNI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314199469&sr=8-1
 
I heard the HD-650's are great headphones. The Q701's seem to perform on par with the K702's. The D2000's don't seem so good for the price but that's just what I think. I will look at the other ones. Thanks.

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,
 
$600 budget:
 
HRT Music Streamer II (DAC) -> Digizoid ZO revision 2 (comes out next month, AMP situated as PREAMP) -> FiiO E9 (AMP) -> AKG Q701 (Headphone)
 
Drop the DAC in the setup if you're ok to just use your sound card which I assume you have a decent one and not using onboard. If using onboard, a simple DAC would be the Fiio D3 for optical/spdiff which is inexpensive but very good.
 
You'll be like:
 

 
Very best,

 

[Gwarmi]

Have not heard the Maverick D1 but it looks like a start.
 
Best of luck and trust your ears.

 

[214324]

Quote:

Heya,
 
$600 budget:
 
HRT Music Streamer II (DAC) -> Digizoid ZO revision 2 (comes out next month, AMP situated as PREAMP) -> FiiO E9 (AMP) -> AKG Q701 (Headphone)
 
Drop the DAC in the setup if you're ok to just use your sound card which I assume you have a decent one and not using onboard. If using onboard, a simple DAC would be the Fiio D3 for optical/spdiff which is inexpensive but very good.
 
You'll be like:
 
*snip*
 
Very best,

 
I don't have a computer yet. I will be building one this fall. I heard the Cambridge Audio DACMagic is good as well.

 

[MalVeauX]

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I don't have a computer yet. I will be building one this fall.

Then what the heck have you been overclocking?

 
Very best,

 

[Lurkumaural]

Man I almost lost my coffee MalVeauX.  On my LCD screen.

 

[grmnasasin0227]

Quote:

Hello Head-Fi. I'm new to the community but have spent some time on Overclock.net. I'm in need of some wisdom on what to get. I have a budget of $600 (more or less. It's negotiable. I may push it up to $800 if I really must) for my whole setup. I listed to a wide range of music, from classic to rock along with Vocaloid music. I watch some movies (not very often. If I do, I have to watch it with my family on the TV. Just go with the fact that I don't watch movies) and I do some light gaming (really only Dirt 3. I'm thinking about getting into FPS by trying BF3). I'm looking for some good headphones and a DAC and amp. Thanks.
 
Hybrid of Overclock.net

Well hello there, I too came from OCN

 

[214324]

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Then what the heck have you been overclocking?

 
Very best,

 
I've been undervolting the laptop in my ocn sig rig and it won't overclock since the BIOS is locked.


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Well hello there, I too came from OCN

Lol. csm725 was laughing when he saw my username until he found it out was me.