Many headphone amps have dacs built into them. Redundant yes, as you have a dac, but By connecting one to your laptop directly, you can get away with a shorter headphone cable. You may even decide to buy a portable dac/amp, should you ever want to listen to your headphones outside of your home.
There is a special 2018 addition of the absolute sound/ hifi plus called the ultimate guide to headphones and personal audio. Is currently on the newsstand and has information on different price ranges Of headphones and a lot of information on amps and players. Very good purchase for your situation!
There is a special 2018 addition of the absolute sound/ hifi plus called the ultimate guide to headphones and personal audio. Is currently on the newsstand and has information on different price ranges Of headphones and a lot of information on amps and players. Very good purchase for your situation!