Hi guys,
I am looking for a complete set-up for PC based listening (mainly Spotify premium and WAV files ripped in iTunes). Have no real experience of headphones etc so don't have a preferred sound/brand. I will be listening to a wide variety of music (blues, rock, metal, classical, jazz, soul etc) but my favourite is probably singer-songwriter (Nick Drake, Jeff/Tim Buckley, Tori Amos etc)
I have a budget of around £1000 (I already own the PC) but am not sure how best to split that budget up. Would it be a good idea to spend some of my budget on a Headphone Amp or would I be better off putting the money I would have spent on an amp toward a better DAC or pair of headphones?
I have currently shortlisted the following based on WHF reviews:
DACS: Arcam rDac, Rega DAC (am looking forward to the review!)
HEADPHONE AMPS: Graham Slee Novo, Lehmann Rhinelander
HEADPHONES: Grado sr325i, Bose Quiet Comfort 15, Sennheiser pxc450, AKG k701
Is there anything I've missed off this list that I really should demo? Is there any combination of components that stands out to anyone? What's the best way to connect it all up (I hear USB is very good with rDAC - what about the Rega?)?
Thanks for reading - any comments are greatly appreciated!
I am looking for a complete set-up for PC based listening (mainly Spotify premium and WAV files ripped in iTunes). Have no real experience of headphones etc so don't have a preferred sound/brand. I will be listening to a wide variety of music (blues, rock, metal, classical, jazz, soul etc) but my favourite is probably singer-songwriter (Nick Drake, Jeff/Tim Buckley, Tori Amos etc)
I have a budget of around £1000 (I already own the PC) but am not sure how best to split that budget up. Would it be a good idea to spend some of my budget on a Headphone Amp or would I be better off putting the money I would have spent on an amp toward a better DAC or pair of headphones?
I have currently shortlisted the following based on WHF reviews:
DACS: Arcam rDac, Rega DAC (am looking forward to the review!)
HEADPHONE AMPS: Graham Slee Novo, Lehmann Rhinelander
HEADPHONES: Grado sr325i, Bose Quiet Comfort 15, Sennheiser pxc450, AKG k701
Is there anything I've missed off this list that I really should demo? Is there any combination of components that stands out to anyone? What's the best way to connect it all up (I hear USB is very good with rDAC - what about the Rega?)?
Thanks for reading - any comments are greatly appreciated!