shleepy
100+ Head-Fier
I've been using a GoVibe 5 for a while now, and I feel that it's time to upgrade... I planned on using it with my iPod on the go, but that never materialized, and so I would like something bigger and probably not very portable.
What should I get as an intermediate between my X-Fi XtremeMusic and headphones? I've got a couple of headphones coming (or here already) that are certainly above what a GoVibe should be able to handle well: K340 and HD650. All I know about driving them is that it would be silly to assume that a GoVibe can do it.
I'm not looking for anything to make those headphones be at the top of their game; I need a very, very cheap alternative (well, not quite as cheap as GoVibe 5, but not too expensive), and probably something used (i.e., consider that when estimating the price). Is an amp what I should be looking for, by the way? Maybe a cheap DAC or an ancient AV receiver? I really have NO idea what to get - my headphone obsession got the best of me, you could say.
Thanks!
What should I get as an intermediate between my X-Fi XtremeMusic and headphones? I've got a couple of headphones coming (or here already) that are certainly above what a GoVibe should be able to handle well: K340 and HD650. All I know about driving them is that it would be silly to assume that a GoVibe can do it.
I'm not looking for anything to make those headphones be at the top of their game; I need a very, very cheap alternative (well, not quite as cheap as GoVibe 5, but not too expensive), and probably something used (i.e., consider that when estimating the price). Is an amp what I should be looking for, by the way? Maybe a cheap DAC or an ancient AV receiver? I really have NO idea what to get - my headphone obsession got the best of me, you could say.
Thanks!