dac & amp combo

What do you guys think of this combo? Dan Clark Aeon RT Schiit Magnius Schiit Modius I wanted to keep it clean and handsome looking.

Hi all, I totally can't believe I found the audio science review heaven place, but finally I made it! My question is regarding an amp/dac to use on my laptop. For now I will be driving ATH msr7b on it. I hopefully will try the balanced (4.4) connection. My budget is around 150€. I am based in...

Hi all, my SMSL M500 went down, fortunately amazon will reimburse everything back. I've started to look at my new AMP + DAC combo. I wrote down these combos below with my region prices. All of those seem to be best of the best in terms of measurements. Though, possibly some of personal...

I have found good looking DAC/AMP combo with great specs and components: Amanero Decoder ES9038Q2M Decoder Chip WIMA capacitors Nichicon capacitors and two decent dual op-amps I wanted to know what you all think about this device? Have anyone bought something like this, and if have, how good...

looking for a portable DAC to get the best sound out of my headphones. The volume with the dt-770 pros is currently loud enough for me, I am purely concerned about the sound quality. Listen mainly on Spotify or Youtube times in between. So far I have found the following : - TempoTec Sonata HD...

Hello everyone! After many sacrifices and weeks, read the information on this forum. managed to retrieve a Topping dx3 pro and the DT990 Pro. The purchase was made to be able to hear uncompromising music and play while hearing an audio as realistic as possible. I connected the headphones to the...

Hello I have my Sennheiser HD600 paired with Tempotec Sonata HD but I want to get myself a nice amp or an amp/dac combo with a volume knob. I am looking to mainly order from Aliexpress as I am living in Bulgaria and even shipping from Europe is expensive. Budget is around 120 USD I have looked...

I know there is a lot of similat topics on here about what to get, but i do have a few specifis that are important to me: 1. You can go with either a dac/amp combo unit, or seperate, don't really care much about that. 2. Max budget of about 400€, willing to stretch it a little bit here. 3...

I have a Marantz SR7002 receiver that I connect via a semi long 10ft HDMI to my laptop which runs Tidal in "Exclusive mode" for two channel listening. I am just wondering what people think would be the 'weak link' in my setup (I have high sensitivity DIY speakers and two DIY subs set up very...

Hi All, I currently have the schiit magni 3+ modi 3 stack. I love the sound from this stack but really dislike the fact that I have to unplug my headphones every time I want to switch to my speakers. I'm having a hard time finding amps that have a selectable output other than the new Topping...

I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask this, but I appreciate the focus on measurements that this forum has since I have received questionable advice on Head-Fi and Reddit. The options I have been looking at are the Schiit Asgard 3/Modi 3+ or Modius, Topping A50s/D50s, SMSL SU-8/SH-8...

Hello! For years I used a HiFimeDIY USB DAC 2 in combination with my Mac Mini and now I would like to upgrade. My headphones are the "KNS 8400 (36 ohms)" by KRK. I am interested to get better headphones this year (maybe the Hifiman Sundara). I can spend a maximum of 350 USD / 300 EUR. Already...

Hi all, I’d like to ask for advice on a decent DAC + Amp setup for a new hifi station I am planning on building that is somewhat future proof for the cans I am looking to buy down the line. TL;DR: I have 1000EUR to spend on a DAC and AMP (if combo, it needs preamp out like maybe the RME ADI-2)...

I am looking to replace my ifi zen dac, cause the front balanced port is faulty. Looking for something with an Optical input. Love the features of the Loxije D30, but many people say it's a little bit worse than the Zen. What is better than the Zen but has the functions of that D30 (BT, remote...

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and to the audio world so please forgive me if I say anything wrong! First and foremost, I hope you all are having a good day and well! I purchased the beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 80 ohm and even though my motherboard can handle up to 120 ohms, I just want to...

As the title states, I am currently trying to decide between the Element II DAC/AMP Combo vs a Modius/Asgard 3 stack. Currently just have the HD6xx, Sundara, and X2HR. I know that both of these options are overkill for the headphones that I currently own, but I am trying to future proof a little...

Hello dear users! I going to buy my very first headphones, and I'd like to buy them once for a while without switching, upgrading etc. I've read some info over the Internet, reviews, feedbacks and decided to buy Sennheiser HD660S headphones. Sadly I haven't store with testing available, so I had...

Hello everyone. I'm looking for some help / suggestions from more experienced audio enthusiasts :) My current setup looks like this: Asus Xonar Essenct ST (which plays the role of a dac - yeah I know, it's not perfect) Graham Slee Solo II (without PSU1 power supply) Audeze LCD2 Classic And I'm...

Hello friends, this is my first post on this site, so please forgive me if I'm missing out on something. I'm aiming to build a setup in Germany for max 500€ (roughly $600), that I can fit on my desk and connect to my PC via USB (any maybe phone via BT). As I prioritize deep and smooth bass...

As it's my 1st post, I'd like to say hello :cool: Now, the topic - I'm looking at something to replace my PC-audio ALC-1220 soundard (MSI X470 M7) becuase... I'm annyoed by some hissing in my headphones. And somehow I think these should be amped better because when I had Yamaha A520, headphones...