Destroysall
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hello all!
I've been looking to upgrade from my old and current standard audio configuration, and while I have a few upgrade possilibities in mind, I'm still having trouble settling on one. I primarily listen to music (metal, rock, pop, electronica, classical) and watch movies/videos. I don't game ever so often, maybe every few days here and there or so. Just getting that out there. I plan on purchasing a sound card, a 2.1 channel speaker setup, and a good set of headphones (no headsets).
So, there are two sound cards which I've drawn down to, they are the Asus Xonar D1, and the Asus Xonar Essence ST. I can't use a PCI-E Interface soundcard due to the fact that I don't have any more slots available, just PCI. I liked the Xonar Essence ST because of the dedicate headphone amp. I think it would be perfect for the Sennheiser HD555 (the headphones I have already been set on). I also liked it because of the RCA outputs it has, which I think would come in handy for a decent speaker setup. I considered the D1 if I were just to get a speaker setup, but I still wish to purchase the HD555s and use them to their full potential, so I am not too sure if the D1 is the right choice.
Now as far as speakers go, here is my primary problem. Which one?? At first, I initially was going to go with the Klispch ProMedia 2.1 Speaker System, but then noticed that both the Bose Companion 3 and the Corsair SP2500 are only $50-$70 more than the Klipsch. The other speaker system that falls in that price range that I was recommended to are the Audioengine A2s. While those do not come with a Subwoofer, they have the ability to have one added on later on. I like all of these speaker systems, but can't decide between any of them. I am of course, open to any other suggestions. My budget currently is $250 max.
Anyways, I hope someone can help with this,
Thanks in advance,
Destroysall
I've been looking to upgrade from my old and current standard audio configuration, and while I have a few upgrade possilibities in mind, I'm still having trouble settling on one. I primarily listen to music (metal, rock, pop, electronica, classical) and watch movies/videos. I don't game ever so often, maybe every few days here and there or so. Just getting that out there. I plan on purchasing a sound card, a 2.1 channel speaker setup, and a good set of headphones (no headsets).
So, there are two sound cards which I've drawn down to, they are the Asus Xonar D1, and the Asus Xonar Essence ST. I can't use a PCI-E Interface soundcard due to the fact that I don't have any more slots available, just PCI. I liked the Xonar Essence ST because of the dedicate headphone amp. I think it would be perfect for the Sennheiser HD555 (the headphones I have already been set on). I also liked it because of the RCA outputs it has, which I think would come in handy for a decent speaker setup. I considered the D1 if I were just to get a speaker setup, but I still wish to purchase the HD555s and use them to their full potential, so I am not too sure if the D1 is the right choice.
Now as far as speakers go, here is my primary problem. Which one?? At first, I initially was going to go with the Klispch ProMedia 2.1 Speaker System, but then noticed that both the Bose Companion 3 and the Corsair SP2500 are only $50-$70 more than the Klipsch. The other speaker system that falls in that price range that I was recommended to are the Audioengine A2s. While those do not come with a Subwoofer, they have the ability to have one added on later on. I like all of these speaker systems, but can't decide between any of them. I am of course, open to any other suggestions. My budget currently is $250 max.
Anyways, I hope someone can help with this,
Thanks in advance,
Destroysall
