dac & amp combo

I have a macbook and a PC that I want to hook into my wh-1000xm4s. Right now, my horrible method is that I'm using an audio jack on my monitor's 3.5mm jack to connect to my headphones. Bad audio quality aside, it also locks me out from controlling audio directly from my mac as it seems macs...

Hello. My current setup is Topping L30 (1st gen) and Topping E30 (1st gen) connected to PC via USB and I'm using Hifiman Edition XS. In future I'm planning to upgrade to either Arya or LCD-X. I will be only using USB as a connector so I don't care about bluetooth, coaxial or optical input and I...

Hello fellow audiophiles! I recently bought a Topping E30 II/L30 II Stack and need some advice/help. I am trying to use it for my PC/Mac and need some help with the setup and settings. I plan on using it for music, movies, videos, and games. I plan on using Apple Music/Spotify Premium ( and...

Hiya I'm looking for a solution to kill a problem that's been plaguing me for well over a decade. I have a pair of studio monitors (Yamaha HS5) and a simple headphone amp (Destiny Aristaios mk II - tube amplifier; basically a Yaqin PH-5L) and a huge issue with noise from my computer. Before...

Hi, I just bought my first serious headphones ever - a Hifiman Edition XS. The cans are second-hand and the seller replaced the original 3.5 cable with a 4.4 one. The price is surprisingly good, only 250$ including shipping. So I want to buy a balanced DAC/AMP that can fully exploit their...

I‘m planning to complement my amp with a dac that is placed in a different corner of the room — multiple meters apart. From what I‘ve read, an XLR connection is strongly preferrable for long distances. The dac I consider getting (dacmagic 200m) has XLR outs, however, my amp (axa35) only has...

Hello community, i fall in the rabbit hole of finding the perfect audio setup for me and my hearing expierences. Currently i use the following chain and i think a lot about how i can find some more details in audio listening Hearing experience I love to heare music as it is with all the pro...

Hello there everyone! Please bare with me here since I am new to this forum and I don't understand if I do something wrong (even this post I don't know for sure if it belongs here, sorry in advance if not). To jump to the issue: I recently bought a Topping E30 II Lite DAC to go with my Topping...

hello, I'm new to this and I need help. I recently purchased some great quality equipment from a friend. A pair of Genelec 8341, Focal Utopia and Sennheiser hd 800. I was interested in putting together a setup. I live in Brazil, I have difficulty finding some equipment, but I have contacts...

As stated I am looking for a portable dac/amp to use with my laptop as the source in my office with my headphones which include DCA Expanse. It does not have to be battery powered but that would be a plus. I need USB C connectivity to connect to my laptop as the source and I would like 1/4...

Hey everyone, I'm looking to purchase a new DAC and AMP (or an all-in-one). I'm mainly using this with Hifiman Arya Stealth and Beyerdynamic DT1990 but also have Sennheiser HD6XX and some IEMs as well (Sennheiser IE300 and Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite). I currently have a 6 year old Burson Play...

hey so I live in Japan and I'm looking to buy some diatone speakers, my current choice is the DS-77HRX but if you recommend something else below 40,000 yen that you think might be better please go ahead. first of all I don't know if these speakers will be good for a digital source such as a...

Hi guys, I want / need a dac/amp with volume knob under 100€/$ ( if closer to 50$/€ better ) primarily to iem's ( i have truthear hexa , zero , hola ,shouer s12 ) and too DT990/DT880 250ohm's and Hifiman Sundara Nowadays its possible to have a good dac/amp for this price range ? without...

Hi everyone! Just had a quick question for ya'll. Would the new Solo have enough juice to handle a pair of Neumann KH 80's? I wasn't sure if it would be better to possibly go with the Audient iD4 MKii instead. I'm currently only planning on using the interface for my headphones and the...

Hi everyone, This is my first post here, and I'm excited to be a part of this community. Over the past few months, I've been delving into the world of audio science and learning about the components involved in a setup. However, I still consider myself a noob in this field, and I'd love to...

Hey all, I am somewhat new to the "hifi" audio world and was wondering if a Topping DX3pro+ would be a good idea to use as dac/amp for my tv? I really like the idea of having a remote to be able to control the volume. If there are any better options around the same price I would love to know...

I've been told that I need to upgrade my DAC and AMP, but more on upgrading my AMP. I have a THX 789 and an SMSL SU-8 DAC. I guess my higher-impedance headphones like the ZMF Aeolus and Sennheiser HD 600 could use more power. I also recently bought the Sony MDR-Z1R and Fostex TH900 MK2 and...

Hi! I'm very new to the forum and the audiophile hobby in general. I'm currently using a HE400se with a KA3 dongle which is enough to power it but it's probably a little too much for the little thing. I'm looking for a desktop DAC & amp combo that can power it and perhaps any other headphones...

I'm new to audio stuff and I'm currently using Fosi Audio Q4 on my PC and looking to upgrade my setup and audio listening. The SMSL SU-1 is affordable that is why I'm considering buying this but I'm not sure what headphones amp to partner up with this DAC. Could someone recommend me an...

I am trying to create a set up where I can play music from my desktop or from my phone via aux/BT. My main music library storage is on a external SSD attached to my PC (Windows 10 Education). I recently bought the Sony SSCS5-2 channel speakers. I've been doing research for the past week and have...