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It was mentioned only to help with gear. Since my use is in a practice studio is much different than in a living room for ambiance, movies, light listening, etc. I'm listening at very loud levels while playing a loud trumpet. So maybe some equipment might be great for normal use but I may need...

Would the fosi za3 have a better range and have bass management? I would be will to spend $400ish. That without factoring in a subwoofer. Aomim inclined to stay on the lower end but with quality options to not break the bank. The Fiio K7 has my attention right now as it has a great dac...

Does the aiyima do bass management? Or does it send all signals to every speakers?

Thanks so much for your suggestions. I just quick researched some of those options. For the sabaj, would RCA splitters work instead of a switch? That would be simpler and I could just turn the za3 on or off when I use my speakers. Would a splitter cable degrade the sound much? I'm already...

I'm a little confused with this SMSL. It uses the CS43131 chip which is also used in the SMSL DL100. which amir reviewed as having wonderful headphone specs and performance. That chip does both dac and headphone amp processing, yet on the RAW-HA1 it's pretty bad . Wouldn't that chip work the...

Prob with wiim amp is no headphone option. Some say you can connect a headphone amp via the USB port but how would I do that? A USB to RCA adapter, if they exist? Wouldn't my wiim pro combo above be better? And yes I'd love a sub. What do you mean by integrate it? Don't you just plug it in?

The SMSL DL100 could also be a good fit to combine 2 products, like the Fiio does. Better than Fiio? Plus it has bluetooth and a remote. EDIT. I'm a little confused with this SMSL. It uses the CS43131 chip which is also used in the SMSL SMSL RAW-HA 1 which amir just reviewed and was noted that...

So I think i may want all components at this point instead of an all in 1. Still not opposed to the SVS. Recently run across several other options too. In no particular order OPTION 1 $420 JDS Labs Atom 2 Stack combo (DAC and AMP) with the Fosi ZA3. No remote but i can live without one for my...

Do you guys suggest running power and audio thru the same usb-c cable? is it better quality to power via usb and use optical for audio input? better to buy a wall adapter? Thanks.

I think the Emotiva is out. Some people seems bonkers for it, but pretty terrible reviews too. I dont like going with a questionable setup but it sure looking promising. But i did find this from SVS which looks pretty great and on a nice sale for...

Thanks everyone for the thought an info. its a fun project but a bit mind numbing at the same time. I ran across a few new options and wanted to get opinions. OPTION 1 $399 The most exciting one being the Emotiva TA 1...

Isn't the loxjie basically the same as this smsl? Having the same dac chip which doubles as the headphone amp should mean the same mediocre headphone amp performance too, right?

I have been trying my marazntz and it is great except its huge on my desk. i probably will put it back in my media room soon so i should keep researching a studio option. I keep finding roadblocks and things that aren't ideal and my brian is hurting at this point! SMSL is out since the recent...

if i paired this with a fosi za3, how do i switch between the speakers and headphone outputs? do i have to menu scroll each time?

Any suggestions on an all in one or a combo with only 2 components? For the price of those 3 I could probably get something more streamlined. I need a dac, good headphone amp, and outputs for passive speakers. Thanks! This is getting confusing and every time I think I have a good setup I send up...

Thanks! Are you familiar with the SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase? Would that be a good setup...

I'm new at this and figuring out a setup. Can I add three products together like a Wiim pro Fosi Za3 Headphones amp?

Thanks but that's just a headphone amp. I need a dac, headphone amp (can run 300ohms) and a passive speaker amp. So I thought the smsl might be good, but it's not. That's why I suggest a different solution. Im open to other ideas but I'd really rather avoid 3 components. What about the SVS...

What a bummer. I was excited about this but I def need a better headphone amp with hd 600s. Would a Fiio K11 R2R paired with a Fosi Za3 be a better solution?

Hi everyone. I'm looking into one of these 3 DACs and need one with a headphone amp. The K11 and the SMSL use basically the same DAC chip. The K11 uses CS43198 but the SMSL's CS43131 chip uses that same DAC but has an integrated headphone amp. In order to have a heaphone amp built in, the K11...