Fruggums

So I literally have been reading the stuff there all day. 

And you guessed it, I'm gonna list my dream setup (it isn't exactly a dream list actually, this is a list judging by what I currently know about high-end audio, better stuff exists, but I'm staying conservative so that all of this stays within my knowledge, and my potential price range)

Now many would say that I'm an idiot/crazy/stupid/materialistic/etc fellow for continuously making so many lists of things and skills I'll be acquiring over the next few years. But the thing is, you will never get something if you don't (really) want it first. Many a good things have resulted from setting future goals (not only material, but for example, I never would have learnt web design if it didn't start out with a post like this) Of course this will only actually happen a few years into the future, but thats fine. It isn't as if I'm saving up now or asking someone else to buy it for me. And I hope this post could serve purpose beyond being a dream list, maybe as a recommendation to anyone out there who is looking for an audiophile headphone setup, this would be my current recommendation (the least researched part is the Amps/DAC, Headroom is a brand I trust, but you do get some amps that get raved about much more unfortunately)

So anyways, here it is : 

Definitely the AKG K701 - $250

HeadRoom Micro Amp and Micro DAC - $600

(Power is a problem though, if I ever switch between countries, the voltage changes, irritating)

(Edit : Might prefer a Pico Portable w/DAC : $499 - not sure though, HeadRoom are great, I had to send my amp to them from India for repairs, as it was under warranty it was done for free, and they FedEx-ed it back, Mike was a fantastic fellow during the whole thing ; the Pico only has USB too, while HeadRoom DAC's have optical and USB along with the usual line in)

Thats it actually. Of course, there are interconnects, that would be around $100 $50, since I would take a Toslink out of the MBP (actually I was torn between optical out and a digital Firewire out, I'm not sure which is better yet) to the DAC and then a standard line (but not a cheap one) from the DAC to the Amp. Oh, and an ALO cable from my iPod ($200) (with an iMod - $250 - but this is pushing it, realistically speaking, I'm fine with just a Qable (Yes, Qable, not cable - Google) line out and don't need the iPod extras).