Dac/Amp for Music Mixing and mastering

[nealwclp]

I am a bedroom music producer and currently I'm looking for budget Dac Amp Stack or a Dac/Amp Combo . I currently using Motu M2(AI) along with Neumann NDH20 (main) and Beyerdynamic Dt880 pro (250 ohm) headphones and JBL LSR 305 studio monitors. As Motu sounds good I think they still lack power and I don't record instruments too much. I have came up with few options after reading reviews , like Topping E30/L30 or Schiit Magni/Modi stack. For combo, one is Topping dx3 pro and another is Aune Audio x1s pro. Are these options even good to make any difference to the gear i already have and if yes then are stacks better options then combo?

 

[Dilettante]

"Lack power" as in its preamp or headphones amp sections? I suggest you to be very clear on:

1. What are you trying to record.
2. What levels are you feeding to M2
3. What frequency range you realistically expect

 

[LTig]

Max SPL of the LSR305 is limited by its internal power amps, not by the DAC feeding it (except its voltage output is too low what I don't think is the case).