shleepy
100+ Head-Fier
I won a Yamaha receiver on eBay today that I'm thinking of using (at least partially) with my PC. Specifically, I have an X-Fi XtremeMusic, and the Yamaha receiver has optical and coax inputs and 24/96 DAC's, from my understanding. An apology, in advance, for the noobishness of my questions.
So, first question - Just to confirm, will using s/pdif connections from my X-Fi to the receiver theoretically improve sound quality for headphones?
Next order of business... I don't have front panel connections or anything like that with my X-Fi, so will THIS go into my "flexijack" on the X-Fi? If so, do I get one of THESE kinds of cables to go from the X-Fi + adapter to the receiver, or does the fact that the adapter is "mini optical" imply that I need something else?
Now, for the final part... I would probably get an entry-ish-level desktop amp (e.g., Gilmore Lite) to go from the receiver to the headphones, if I find it necessary. Considering that I'd be using HD650's and maybe AKG K340's, I assume it wouldn't hurt. To do this, would I connect the amp to one of the back connections on the receiver or to the front-panel headphone jack? I'm leaning towards the former, but just want to make sure.
That's all for now. Thanks for looking / helping me out!
So, first question - Just to confirm, will using s/pdif connections from my X-Fi to the receiver theoretically improve sound quality for headphones?
Next order of business... I don't have front panel connections or anything like that with my X-Fi, so will THIS go into my "flexijack" on the X-Fi? If so, do I get one of THESE kinds of cables to go from the X-Fi + adapter to the receiver, or does the fact that the adapter is "mini optical" imply that I need something else?
Now, for the final part... I would probably get an entry-ish-level desktop amp (e.g., Gilmore Lite) to go from the receiver to the headphones, if I find it necessary. Considering that I'd be using HD650's and maybe AKG K340's, I assume it wouldn't hurt. To do this, would I connect the amp to one of the back connections on the receiver or to the front-panel headphone jack? I'm leaning towards the former, but just want to make sure.
That's all for now. Thanks for looking / helping me out!