Need an amp, thinking about a receiver
I am a web developer, so I'm at my computer for hours per day. I recently bought a pair of Sennheiser HD-595 headphones and I'm loooooving them. But I feel like I may be missing something without an amp. I'm just plugging them directly into the back of the sound card.
Also, I have a pair of Sony bookshelf speakers that I'd like to be able to hook up to the computer as well.
I've been thinking about finding an old 2-channel stereo receiver at a yard sale or somewhere like that (they are everywhere it seems). Then I would plug the computer into the aux input and perhaps my iPod into another input and be done with it.
I have a feeling this is a stupid question but knowing my situation, would a stereo receiver be a good alternative to a headphone amp? Would anyone suggest anything else that improve my listening experience? A preamp? A DAC?