CaptainHavok
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Hi!
Delved into the audio world 2 years ago with a little fiio e10k and rather quickly upgraded to a stand alone Rhead amplifyer.
A month or so ago i tested running the rhead straight from the motherboard (realtek alc1220 on msi z270 sli pro)
While i slightly preffered the audio on the fiio. The difference was so slight that the added vrms and convience of less cables/devices outweighed it.
Now ive been looking around trying to find a dac that has usb and digital in and also double analaouge out (1 could be balanced) and also digital out. This way i can connect ps4, computer, amp, 2nd amp(polaris) and speakers all in one device which would be neat.
Failing to find such a thing for reasonable prices i stumbled on the aune x1s which would do all the above. However i worry about the performance compared to the rhead. It will have less power for sure, and in terms of fidelity i have no idea. Looking for opinions. Maybe my motherboard is good enough?
Current headphones:
Fidelio x2hr
Senn 58x
Senn 6xx
Wishlist:
Akg 712 pro
Beyer dynamics 1990pro
Argon mk3s
Was thinking of getting a garage 1217 project polaris down the line.
Also I've been a lurker for quite a while. Thanks for all the help and reviews!
Delved into the audio world 2 years ago with a little fiio e10k and rather quickly upgraded to a stand alone Rhead amplifyer.
A month or so ago i tested running the rhead straight from the motherboard (realtek alc1220 on msi z270 sli pro)
While i slightly preffered the audio on the fiio. The difference was so slight that the added vrms and convience of less cables/devices outweighed it.
Now ive been looking around trying to find a dac that has usb and digital in and also double analaouge out (1 could be balanced) and also digital out. This way i can connect ps4, computer, amp, 2nd amp(polaris) and speakers all in one device which would be neat.
Failing to find such a thing for reasonable prices i stumbled on the aune x1s which would do all the above. However i worry about the performance compared to the rhead. It will have less power for sure, and in terms of fidelity i have no idea. Looking for opinions. Maybe my motherboard is good enough?
Current headphones:
Fidelio x2hr
Senn 58x
Senn 6xx
Wishlist:
Akg 712 pro
Beyer dynamics 1990pro
Argon mk3s
Was thinking of getting a garage 1217 project polaris down the line.
Also I've been a lurker for quite a while. Thanks for all the help and reviews!