themidsizelebowski
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Hello! I'd like to get the best possible audio quality when watching movies and playing my PS3/360/Wii, using a set of high-end headphones (need to keep the noise down, so must use headphones). I am INCREDIBLY ignorant on this subject, so please forgive me
[1] My first question is about setup...I need some serious help/clarification here before I buy anything. Right now, I just have a PS3 and an HD TV.
a) Headphones connect to -->
b) Headphone amp? Home theater system? (did I mention I was ignorant about this stuff?) connects to -->
c1) HDMI cable (or optical audio cable?) connects amp from step (b) to TV
c2) HDMI cable (or optical audio cable?) connects PS3 to amp from step (b)
c3) HDMI cable connects PS3 to TV
Is the above even close to correct?...please let me know what setup/set of connections would optimize sound quality! The PS3 has only 1 HDMI port, so using an HDMI cable for both step (c2) and (c3) would be impossible.
[2] Compatibility
I plan to purchase a high-end set of headphones, and high-end amp/system from step (b) above. Budget is not an obstacle at all--quality is everything.
Do I need to worry about compatibilty issues? I don't want to spend thousands of $ only to find out that I can't take full advantage of my headphones because I'm not using an HDMI connection somewhere, or the amp I bought doesn't sync well with the headphones I bought.
I would appreciate any recommendations on setup, particularly recommendations for step (b) above. Brand recommendations would also be appreciated, but for headphones, I plan to lean heavily on the "buyer's guide" sticky thread when making my purchase.
Current equipment notes:
My TV is a 1080p Samsung with every imaginable audio and video input.
[1] My first question is about setup...I need some serious help/clarification here before I buy anything. Right now, I just have a PS3 and an HD TV.
a) Headphones connect to -->
b) Headphone amp? Home theater system? (did I mention I was ignorant about this stuff?) connects to -->
c1) HDMI cable (or optical audio cable?) connects amp from step (b) to TV
c2) HDMI cable (or optical audio cable?) connects PS3 to amp from step (b)
c3) HDMI cable connects PS3 to TV
Is the above even close to correct?...please let me know what setup/set of connections would optimize sound quality! The PS3 has only 1 HDMI port, so using an HDMI cable for both step (c2) and (c3) would be impossible.
[2] Compatibility
I plan to purchase a high-end set of headphones, and high-end amp/system from step (b) above. Budget is not an obstacle at all--quality is everything.
Do I need to worry about compatibilty issues? I don't want to spend thousands of $ only to find out that I can't take full advantage of my headphones because I'm not using an HDMI connection somewhere, or the amp I bought doesn't sync well with the headphones I bought.
I would appreciate any recommendations on setup, particularly recommendations for step (b) above. Brand recommendations would also be appreciated, but for headphones, I plan to lean heavily on the "buyer's guide" sticky thread when making my purchase.
Current equipment notes:
My TV is a 1080p Samsung with every imaginable audio and video input.