iMac > firewire > M-Audio Firwire Audiophile > S/PDIF > Grace m901/m902?
Does this work? I'm a playback & 24 bit newbie looking to move to a 24 bit headphone playback setup. The wife isn't really keen on me getting any speakers, thus my reason for looking at the headphone setup. I've got a 2004 iMac, and I think the external M-Audio Firewire Audiophile is the way to go for 24 bit playback from what I've read. I I like what I've read about the m901/m902, especially since I think I could use it as a pre/DAC to drive some nice speakers. As for headphones, I've read good things about the Sennheiser's and they appear to be reasonably priced.
I know the M-Audio box has a headphone jack (don't know how good), so I could probably use this for a while and save up $$ for the Grace box. I figure for now I can run my Creative iTrigue speakers out of the m901/m902 until I can convince the wife I need some real speakers.
Does anyone see anything wrong with this? Thanks.