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  1. I am almost ready to pull the trigger on a new PC based music setup but as it stands, there is no way for me to use headphones in the setup. I'm going with my PC to a Musical Fidelity V-DAC through USB which will lead to a Naim Nait5i-2 which will output to a pair of B&W CM1's. However, I need to use my Sennheiser 595's for late night use but there is no headphone output anywhere in the setup. Any ideas? Thanks.
  2. I hooked up the integrated and speakers without a DAC and just like has been said, it doesnt sound very good. It's not absolutely terrible but I'm definitely doing my gear a disservice by using it like this but only a few more days until my dealer gets the DAC3 in. I am definitely going to think about USB after doing some more reading up about it. I guess perhaps, I did a little light reading a while ago and got a bad impression of USB DAC's but it appears that they have made significant gains recently so I'm definitely doing my research. Rom661, so where exactly are you located? It's a slim chance we're anywhere near each other but I'm always up for finding new dealers. I will always support my good local dealers and I stress good dealers. I still remember when I first got into audio and was spending significantly less on gear. I went to a local dealer and once he found out how much I was looking to spend, he didn't even bother to stop reading his copy of Stereophile to answer my questions. It's a shame because now I am willing to spend much more and they are the only local dealers for a few brands like Totem, Epos, and Revel.
  3. Thanks for the quick and informed response Chris. So I've decided to look more in depth at various DAC's including USB enabled ones. Call me old fashioned but I prefer to support local dealers and business even though it may cost a bit more so I've decided to take a look at the Bel Canto DAC3 as well as the Musical Fidelity XDACv8. However, it will be while till either dealer gets the pieces in. So now I have a Music Hall A25.2 and a pair of B&W CM1's sitting around doing nothing and it got me wondering, would I be able to bypass using a DAC for now and just use a mini-stereo to dual RCA straight from the soundcard to the analog inputs of the integrated until I get a DAC or is a DAC an absolute necessity?
  4. This is the exact place that I have been looking for. Anyway, on to the problem/situation. I got into audio about a year or two ago and have slowly put together 2 great systems and now, the time for my Klipsch Promedia's to be retired has come and it is time for my computer to finally get a proper sound system. I've done my research but I still have quite a few questions and wanted to confirm a few things. My computer is based on an Asus P5K Deluxe which has SPDIF out on it but I also have a Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic card. I also have a pair of Sennheiser HD555's to throw into the mix. So I've come up with this rough diagram: PC >(?)> Benchmark DAC1 >(RCA)> Integrated Amp (Music Hall, Creek, Primare) >(speaker wire)> Speakers (B&W CM1) I don't really want to use a USB based DAC because of problems I've heard and read about so I would like to stick with SPDIF or Optical unless I really have to. My first question is, is this a correct setup or am I missing something? My second question is, should I go SPDIF out from the motherboard to the DAC and bypass the soundcard completely or should I find a way to use it? Second, would I even need an integrated as the PC should function as the PreAmp section right? Finally, would the headphone amp in the DAC1 be able to mute the output to the amp/integrated when headphone's are used? Thanks to anyone that can help and I hope to hear back.
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