I'm on the look for a budget DAC for my PC to link to a set of iLoud Micro Monitors, headphone amplification is not necessary. I will be controlling audio via Windows volume slider.
The Topping D10S seems like a good bet, and is around the top end of what I wanted to spend, although ideally I'd want to spend a lot less.
With the main use being YouTube music and gaming, and no high res source music to speak of, am I realistically going to need anything more than something like the Meizu MasterHiFi? Which is 1/5 the cost of the D10S.
I've heard that dongles are not recommended for desktop use. Is that still the case? Some DACs I'm considering at different price points are:
Meizu MasterHiFi £20
Sabaj D2 £35
Dayton DAC-01 £40
Tempotec Sonata HD Pro £40
SMSL M3 £60
Sabaj D3 £60
SMSL M100 Mk II £70
Khadas Tone Board £80
Topping D10S £110
SMSL Sanskrit 10th Mk II £110
I'm leaning towards the SMSL M100 Mk II at the moment. I've gone through all of the reviews and measurements. Am I going to see any difference whatsoever between these DACs, considering my use case? Cheers.
The Topping D10S seems like a good bet, and is around the top end of what I wanted to spend, although ideally I'd want to spend a lot less.
With the main use being YouTube music and gaming, and no high res source music to speak of, am I realistically going to need anything more than something like the Meizu MasterHiFi? Which is 1/5 the cost of the D10S.
I've heard that dongles are not recommended for desktop use. Is that still the case? Some DACs I'm considering at different price points are:
Meizu MasterHiFi £20
Sabaj D2 £35
Dayton DAC-01 £40
Tempotec Sonata HD Pro £40
SMSL M3 £60
Sabaj D3 £60
SMSL M100 Mk II £70
Khadas Tone Board £80
Topping D10S £110
SMSL Sanskrit 10th Mk II £110
I'm leaning towards the SMSL M100 Mk II at the moment. I've gone through all of the reviews and measurements. Am I going to see any difference whatsoever between these DACs, considering my use case? Cheers.