dac & amp combo

Disclaimer: I won this Aiyima A80 in the Christmas giveaway by the end of December last year, but this review reflects my honest experience as a user. My Setup: Speakers: Triangle Elara LN01 Subwoofer: Tangent Spectrum XSW-8 Source: PC running Linux, connected via USB Aiyima sent me the newer...

Hello there. I just picked up used ananda nanos for 200€. They do sound great, but not what i would epect from 200€ headphones to sound like after purchasing my letshuoer s12 iems for 100€ last year. I use my s12 plugged directly to phone and the nanos stationary on the desktop via cx 31993 dac...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice. I'm new to audio so excuse me if I don't make sense I want to build my first stereo system for a desk setup, with a total budget of around 800 EUR (~950 USD). I’ve already chosen the speakers, but I’m unsure about the DAC / preamp / amp side. Being able...

Hey all I am interested in buying a DAC/AMP for gaming, music and movies I was searching for a while and I might take the FIIO K11, But I don't know if i should take the R2R version or just the regular version? and I don't know the difference between them. Feel free to recommend a better...

Hi all, new here so I hope I'm not doing anything wrong (preemptive apologies just in case). Though I used to work in music a while back, my current headphones are... old. My AKG K271 Studio are fine for some things, but definitely not for mixing, though they improved a bit with Realphones 2...

I wanted to know if anyone ever measured the performance of Rode NT USB Mini DAC/AMP? I know this is unusual as even the producer is posting the specs of its ADC as this is mainly microphone and headphone output is just an addition. To make story short, instead of buying XLR mic and audio...

I am looking to purchase of portable DAC and Amp for my Moondrop variations, I am confused between Tanchjim luna, Fosi DS2, Moondrop dawn pro and Qudelix 5k. So what do fellow members think? Thank you.

Hi everyone, As the title suggests, I recently came across several YouTube videos discussing this audio paradigm. I’ve just purchased the Meze Empyrean II headphones along with the JDS Labs DAC/amp, and the combination is fantastic. I followed recommendations from this forum to make my...

I'm thinking about buying the A80 but I would like a few opinions before buying to be sure that I'm making the right choice. Here's what I need: A stereo amp to listen to music and to connect to my TV to watch movies or TV shows with the best sound quality I can get. Based on that I believe...

Hello everyone totally new here.. kindly need ur help.. I have 2 phone 1.Oppo reno 2f 2. Xiaomi pad 7 1st one has Usb c charger port and 3.5 mm jack, but 2nd one has usb c port... I have a IEM KZ CASTOR PRO improved bass and separate type c to 3.5mm Dac Audiocular D07.. The problem is when i...

Hi Guys, not sure if this post is redundant or spammy, if that's the case I apologize. Well as the title says I'm looking for a good option to pair with my Meze Empyrean 2 and probably with my other headphones too :P at this point I'm overwhelmed by options and opinions from reviewers, post on...

i have mcintosh MC7106. Should i sell it and get a new emotiva or monolith or arcam power amp or should i keep it? Please help me decide. Thank you all for your valuable inputs.

Hello, and thank you for this wonderful site, and all the reviews and information. I'm in a situation where i need a new amp for my Mission 764i speakers, that i've had for well, about 35 years now i guess. (i got them sometimes in my teens, i only know i didn't have a driver's licence then...

Hi guys, I'm been a lurker in the site/forums over the past few days and, based on the site's (excellent and detailed) reviews of DACs and amps, I purchased a Topping E70 DAC and a Topping A50s amp. I plan to drive a pair of Kiwi Ears Septet IEMs with the E70/A50s. The DAC will be solely...

I recently purchased the Apos Gremlin, which has only balanced inputs and outputs. I'm all set on the output side, but for the input I'm currently running off of a Schiit Modi single ended using RCA to XLR cables. It seems to be working fine in the sense that I connect my HD6xx to it and have...

Hi, I have the Shanling M1 Plus, and I want to build a good audio chain to use more powerful headphones. My question is: could I simply use it as a DAC and connect it to a more powerful amp, saving some money in the process? And if that’s possible, how do I do it?

Hello everyone, First of all, I'm not sure this should be under this category or noob questions, so sorry if it's misplaced. I'm a complete novice and have little knowledge but was using the test data and informative videos present on this site to try and improve my audio setup at home (mostly...

Hi everyone, I am new member on this forum, even though I have followed Amir's reviews here for many years. Thank you for all measurements and review, and all the valuable feedbacks from all the members here. In 2018, I bought the Topping D30 after reading Amir's raving review. What a lovely...

Hello friends - I have an LG G3 in my living room and I'd like to add a 2.0 system to it. We currently use a HomePod pair on couch end tables that drop connection constantly. The TV has HDMI eARC and optical audio outputs. We use the TV to watch movies on an Apple TV 4K and play PS5 and...

Hi guys! I'm newbie, appreciate all contribution you make to audio communty with kinda "scientific" approach, so decided to ask here: Need advice for new DAC/AMP in a sub-100$ range (probably to 150$ if it makes any sense for my usage scenario). Currently own Audient id14 MKII and Douk U3 mini...