New audio setup advice

[the public]

So I'm just getting started with this whole high quality audio thing and I need a little help. The setup I am thinking of is, Beyerdynamic custom one pro, Nobsound MS-10d, and some nice speakers, all connected to my PC. I am wondering if there is anything better, aesthetics is a big deal to me, if some one walks in I want them to be like, "what the heck is this cool looking thing here?" Hence the tube bac instead of the solid state. Also, what would be a good speaker, no more than 275 usd?

[Majestic]

So you don't want high quality audio, just some props to impress your friends with. Running a 19ohm headphone on a tubeamp with a gazillion ohm impedance, "you're gonna have a bad time".

 

It's hard to give objective recommendations if your basic requirements are so counterproductive.

[SuperPug]

275 usd?

 

M-Audio BX5 D2 - are some decent monitors in your price range...

[creatip123]

So I'm just getting started with this whole high quality audio thing and I need a little help. The setup I am thinking of is, Beyerdynamic custom one pro, Nobsound MS-10d, and some nice speakers, all connected to my PC. I am wondering if there is anything better, aesthetics is a big deal to me, if some one walks in I want them to be like, "what the heck is this cool looking thing here?" Hence the tube bac instead of the solid state. Also, what would be a good speaker, no more than 275 usd?

 

When talking about 'high quality audio', COP is not the best answer. I wouldn't even put it in the middle level.

 

Also that nobsound is actually a speaker amp that has headphone output jack. It's not a dedicated headphone amp. The SNR rating is just around 80dB, which I don't know if it's referring to the speaker output, headphone output, or both. If it's on the headphone output, then you gonna have noise floors on your headphone (SNR of 80dB is not enough to make a decent headphone 'silent')

 

And tubes are analog contraption. You gotta be ready for it. Just like looking at a puppy is cute as hell, but actually owning one, with the poops and the vet etc, isn't always sunshine and rainbows. It got 2 pairs of tubes, the power tubes and pre-amp tubes. When one of them goes bad, the right thing to do is to replace both of them, to maintain proper balance between the 2 channels. Tubes go from $10/ea to 4 digits, literally. 

[the public]

So you don't want high quality audio, just some props to impress your friends with. Running a 19ohm headphone on a tubeamp with a gazillion ohm impedance, "you're gonna have a bad time".

It's hard to give objective recommendations if your basic requirements are so counterproductive.

[the public]

What would be a good pair of headphone be?

[creatip123]

The general rule of thumb for headphones:

 

- Look good

- Sounds good

- Cheap

 

Pick 2 out of 3....