What is your setup?
Do you prefer headphones w/DAC?
Receiver w/speakers?

Post up what your setup is. Share ideas on creating the best sound for given area/setup.

I run PC to Onkyo TX-SR804 digital coax.
Paired up to the Onkyo is a pair of Bowers & Wilkins 686 Bookshelf speakers.
Not the greatest sound stage. But work with what I have.
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I have always preferred speakers over headphones. However a quality set of headphones are awesome also!

Headphones. Asus Xonar Essence STX & Sennheiser HD650.

old creative 7.1 speakers for me, or sennheiser 280p for more exclusions listening.
i know not enough for more expensive things, or which to get for better performance. most online reviews or recommendings are full with fanboys.

I know it's not much, but it's home.

I have a pair of Energy RC-10 speakers and a S10.3 subwoofer (both discontinued) hooked up to my Denon AVR with Audyssey MultEQ XT. I also have a pair of AKG Q701 hooked up to an inexpensive DAC/amp for night usage. Both sound good and work well.

But a lot of times, I just use my tinny Macbook speakers. They work just as well for delivering enjoyment. :)

Live in a council property with thin walls, so headphones all the way for me, although I do have a pair of cheapy Acoustic Solutions bookshelf speakers for ambient room music when I'm doing something. For main listening, pair of Sennheiser HDR170's (shortly to be upgraded but very good - lossless wireless) fed from an Acoustic Solutions amp. Sounds pretty good but the amp is dying so am shortly to replace it with an all-digital chain.

Additional playback equipment; Rega and Sony turntables, and a Sony pro-grade Cassette deck for transfers and making real old-school mixtapes for my girlfriend. ;)

5x PMC AML2 Active Speakers and Bryston Surround Processor. I used to have an SB100 subwoofer but had to ditch that as the system's in a smaller room. The processor doesn't have an EQ facility but luckily the speakers do.
Roksan Xerxes .20 for Vinyl playback.

Mostly old stuff but still kicking bass.

Surround Sound Receiver:
Kenwood VR-407 (ancient!) 5.1 surround sound receiver (analog/digital; no HDMI support)

Sub woofer(s)(x.1):
Edifier R401 2.1 Multimedia Speaker (from 2005)
Altec Lansing THX certified Sub (from DELL)

Surround sound speakers (5.x):
L+R front speakers: JVC "Labyrinth Aero Port Super Woofer" [full range 35w; sub woofer 45w]
Center speaker: Sony SS-CN17 (120w) (old!)
L+R back speakers: small, simple Sony speakers from a cheap BD/DVD+Surround system sound bundle. Sony SS-TS10

Headphones:
Sony MDR-ZX300 White

Players:
Sony BD-P s3100

Laptop:
HP Pavilion G6 (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC: 24bit, 48kHz, stereo, analog)

I'm currently living in an apartment and can't quite fully enjoy my sound system. But here is what I have.
Receiver:
Denon AVR-3310ci running all 7 channels with Audyssey calibration

Sources:
Sony BDP-470 Blu Ray/SACD player. (Which I scored at the Goodwill for a mere $14.99!!)
Denon DVD-758 DVD/DVD-A/SACD player

Loudspeakers:
Definitive Technology BP-10b's for Front Left and Right
Definitive Technology CLR-2002 for Center Channel
Definitive Technology Studio Monitor 350's at Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Back Surround and Right Back Surround
Definitive Technology PF-15 for the subwoofer

I enjoy listening through headphones and speakers equally.

Hey guys new here, can anyone recommend the AKG550/551's? Someone is selling them locally for fairly cheap but I was wondering if I should hold the cash and add some more later to get better headphones? Right now I use Sony Earphones, which are actually pretty good but lacking in depth.

It's a bit cumbersome, but it does have a good sound...

E-MU 1616M + SCHIIT Valhalla 2 + Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO

Wow, this thread is way old. But since it's bumped anyway, for the past few years I've used the Logitech Z-5500 system (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-THX-Certified-Digital-Surround-Speaker/dp/B0002WPSBC), and I think I'll be using these for many more years to come! Luckily, I grabbed these for waaaay cheaper than even the used prices on Amazon. Gotta love price mistakes ;)