[Tigers Go GRRR]

I dig music, movies and video games and I have roommates, so I need a headphone entertainment setup. I'd like to hear the best of the best quality sound.

I figure for the best audio I need:
A source (video game machine/computer)
A pre-amp (?)
A headphone amp like (Concerto/Leben)
Headphones like (LCD2/Senn 650)

The problem is, after reading a million threads, reviews and descriptions here, I've yet to read ANYTHING about how video games or movies sound with audiophile products. I also haven't seen any pre-amps here with HDMI ports or TruHD capability and stuff like that.

Does the lack of that stuff speak to a music-only focus here or are things like HDMI ports not really necessary? Seems like all the videogame/movie-focused headphone sites I go to just try to push lame gamer headphones and Monster's Dre Beats on me.

Also, do audiophile music benefits translate to video games and movies? Example: does good Soundstaging mean I'll hear good distance from a hooker's footsteps as she runs away screaming in Grand Theft Auto 4?

 

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Yes, good headphones will make games and movies sound better. It's no secret that good headphones are usually used for music, but they can definitely enhance your gaming/movie/screaming hooker experience.