I'm a Sennheiser fan, but you should research the signature you're looking for.
Here are some useful sites that take measurements:
https://www.innerfidelity.com/headphone-measurements
https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/headphones/measurements/
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews...
The RME Adi 2 Dac looks like a decent option, but right at the top of what I was looking to spend. The Emotiva MC-700 looks like it would give me a little more flexibility.
I've been looking at getting a 2.1 setup using the following:
2x JBL 705p
1x L12 SEALED SERVO SUBWOOFER
My current AVR has no pre-outs, so I'm looking for something sub $1000 with 2x xlr outputs (either digital or analog) and rca outputs for the sub. I was looking at the Emotiva MC-700 and...