Source: HT Omega Claro+
which is split to:
Logitech 2.1 Z-2300s
Sennheiser HD555s (modded for a better soundstage)
All the music I listen to is electronic, and encoded in FLAC or V0.
Everything is connected analog, and I'm wondering whether or not I need a headphone amplifier, or a DAC/ADC in play to further improve my setup. The reason why I'm confused is, with my HT Omega Claro+, the + in the name basically refers to the fact that my line-out is powered by an opamp (not exactly sure what this is specifically) and I paid a little extra for this little feature, and if I were to use the optical out on the card I would be missing out on this nice little premium that I paid extra for. Either way, from what I hear about the HD555s, the headphones are on the line on whether or not I need an amp for them or not, and people discussing the HD555s say it isn't necessary.
So basically, getting a DAC will skip the opamp in the line-out jack, getting a headphone amplifier doesn't appear to be necessary for my headphones, and I'm not sure whether or not an ADC is what something I need. So what do I do? Also, how can I do this without spending more than $100?
which is split to:
Logitech 2.1 Z-2300s
Sennheiser HD555s (modded for a better soundstage)
All the music I listen to is electronic, and encoded in FLAC or V0.
Everything is connected analog, and I'm wondering whether or not I need a headphone amplifier, or a DAC/ADC in play to further improve my setup. The reason why I'm confused is, with my HT Omega Claro+, the + in the name basically refers to the fact that my line-out is powered by an opamp (not exactly sure what this is specifically) and I paid a little extra for this little feature, and if I were to use the optical out on the card I would be missing out on this nice little premium that I paid extra for. Either way, from what I hear about the HD555s, the headphones are on the line on whether or not I need an amp for them or not, and people discussing the HD555s say it isn't necessary.
So basically, getting a DAC will skip the opamp in the line-out jack, getting a headphone amplifier doesn't appear to be necessary for my headphones, and I'm not sure whether or not an ADC is what something I need. So what do I do? Also, how can I do this without spending more than $100?