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You should break your budget a little and get the $215 NFB-12.1Amp/DAC.
Here is the link to the Head-Fi thread.
When it comes to powering my K702s I switch between the Little Dot MKIII and an Audio GD NFB-10SE (the NFB-10SE remains my dedicated DAC), yet to keep within your budget the NFB-12.1 would be a great option. It has some nice drive and is equipped with a great DAC, so even if in the future you upgrade to a different amplifier, you can still use the NFB-12.1 as a dedicated DAC and pre-amp.
NVIDIATI
Ouch, $34 to ship means it's a little more in the $250 range. Trust me, I still would get it NVIDIATI but I forgot to mention I need to also purchase a CPU fan, so this big purchase will have to wait for now.
I actually think I will go with this soundcard since it has optical, unlike the xonar dx:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271001 for the time being, then purchase the NFB 12.1.
About how long you think it will take to arrive? In any case, would it be just better to plug that amp directly to the on-board sound or the sound card I linked above. I know it'll be around $320 if I get both. Just trying to see what's the better option: Amp/Dac to sound card or Amp/dac to mobo's optical. Honestly I really don't know these things.
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