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My understanding is that if the sound through headphones is loud enough then the DAC unit also has an integrated amp. Line-level (unamplified) output to headphones would be too quiet. In the case of the Behringer, Amir found that the DAC output is excellent, but the integrated headphone amp is...

I broke down and bought an FiiO E10K. I went back and forth between that and the AudioQuest Dragonfly Black. From the reviews I read, it sounds like the Dragonfly may produce slightly better sound. The extra outputs and being able to adjust the volume directly on the unit made me chose the...

Thank you, Amir, for this review. It's very helpful. Do you know of any inexpensive headphone amps that put out decent sound to pair with the Behringer's line-level output? Alternately, do you have a recommendation for a budget headphone DAC/amp combo device? I've read a lot of reviews and...

Thank you for the clarification. So, the unit could potentially have a great DAC but a poor/noisy amp? All the Behringer specs say is that it has "Powerful Phones output with Level control". Both of the main headphones I use are around 60 Ohms impedence. Would that be considered hard to...

Thank you. The built-in sound on my PCs seems to drive the headphones I use just fine, so I'm assuming they aren't hard to drive. I honestly don't know how to tell what ones will be hard to drive though. I know it has something to do with the impedence, but I also imagine the size of the...

I'm currently using the built-in sound on the PC's motherboard. The sound seems OK other than the noise. I found when trying out different headphones that you often don't know what you are missing until you hear it though. I'm guessing that the same will be true with a good external DAC...

If all I am looking for is a good PC to headphones DAC/Amp for under $100, is this the device to buy? I wouldn't be using any of the mic or other inputs, so I'm not sure if this is the right fit. I'm mainly looking to get rid of the background noise (jitter?) that I hear whenever I move the...