warrior1975
Headphoneus Supremus
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Headphones first, DAC second, this is of course assuming you have decent files, which is always first.
I say headphones, amp, them dac. But really depends on the headphones and if amp is really needed. Nobles are fairly easy to drive, so your suggestion may work better in this situation.
I wouldn't spend more on the dac than the headphones, unless I found my ideal headphones at a bargain. In most cases, headphones will have the most impact on your setup. I'd say significantly more impact than the dac. Personally, I've never found dacs to make anything more than a subtle change, whereas headphones almost always make a dramatic change.