[SundayDuffer]

Been gone from forum for awhile.
Anyhow, i just picked up an iMac 27. I would like to add an audio rig to it.
Need help guiding me to a decent setup.
I have a very nice audio stereo/vinyl/sacd/cd setup already..this is where i enjoy my music mostly.
 
The iMac will be in a different room, where i am planning to move my headphones rig to.
 
Budget: $1000, the less the better...hihi.
 
What i've owned already:
iMac 27
Yamamoto HA-2
6 different cans (Darth Beyer V3, ATH W1000, ATH W5000, Denon D7000, AKG K701, Sony SA5000)
Couple of unused CD sources: Sony SCD-777es, Opera Consonance Droplet 5.0
4 B&W monitors..for listening (cant remember the models, somewhere up in my attic..lol)
 
I would like to use the yammy as my headphone amp, use the B&Ws as speakers, and add a cd source (optional).
 
Can this be achieved to the iMac?
What would i need to pickup?
 
Thanks guys,
Happy Listening.
 
 
 

 

 

 

[DougofTheAbaci]

I've seen people talking about the Denon AH-D7000's with the NuForce Icon HDP amp which should work as an AMP/DAC from your iMac and AMP from your CD source then output to your headphones and speakers.
 
The Icon-2 might be up to snuff as well. The only part I do not know is about powering the speakers. I don't know if either the Icon HDP or Icon-2 has enough juice to power them on their own, in which case you'd need to figure out a solution for that.