Originally Posted By: spiffnme
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Q#1: Do I really need a headphone amp, or is straight off the motherboard (or soundcard) ok?
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::insert look of horror here::

My god man, you can't do that! First you have to go through an outboard audiopile DAC, then through levitating cables (sorry, you'll have to track the monk down yourself) into a special headphone tube amp and then use really expensive Sennheisers.

Fred

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