Recommendation: Bluetooth and/or Roon Endpoint Desktop Headphone Dac/Amp

[boonips]

I’m looking for a recommendations Desktop headphone dac/amp that can serve as either a Roon endpoint or has bluetooth.

I’m using Hifiman HE-560, Dan Clark Aeon Flow, and HD800S headphones. I want minimal cables as this will be next to my recliner and don’t have options to hide them.

What measures well and is less than the RME or matrix audio mini I-3 (preferably $400 or less)?

I’m possibly asking for something that doesn’t exist.

Edit: I also have a chrome cast audio that I could connect as the endpoint via toslink. But if I did that I would likely just get a JDS atom amp.

 

[Jimbob54]

I’m looking for a recommendations Desktop headphone dac/amp that can serve as either a Roon endpoint or has bluetooth.

I’m using Hifiman HE-560, Dan Clark Aeon Flow, and HD800S headphones. I want minimal cables as this will be next to my recliner and don’t have options to hide them.

What measures well and is less than the RME or matrix audio mini I-3 (preferably $400 or less)?

I’m possibly asking for something that doesn’t exist.

Edit: I also have a chrome cast audio that I could connect as the endpoint via toslink. But if I did that I would likely just get a JDS atom amp.

The CCA plus something like the Topping EX5 might be perfect. Or the JDS combo unit that is DAC plus amp (pricey though)

 

[boonips]

The CCA plus something like the Topping EX5 might be perfect. Or the JDS combo unit that is DAC plus amp (pricey though)

Any recommends outside of Topping and SMSL?

 

[Jimbob54]

Any recommends outside of Topping and SMSL?

Think Sabaj do a combo unit. And I gave you JDS ;-)

 

[boonips]

Think Sabaj do a combo unit. And I gave you JDS ;-)

Thank you.

 

[Jimbob54]

Thank you.

This one was the JDS I was thinking of https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...lement-ii-dac-and-headphone-amp-review.10029/

 

[boonips]

This one was the JDS I was thinking of https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...lement-ii-dac-and-headphone-amp-review.10029/

I like the element ii. Are there any Bluetooth receivers that measure well?

 

[enricoclaudio]

Raspberry Pi + Raspberry Display running RoPieeeXL = $215
Topping E30 + Topping L30 = $300

That would be the best you can do below $500 to get a very good performing Roon end point.

I also own the MA mini-i Pro 3 and I vouch for it as one of the best one box solutions but of course, way out of you budget!!

 

[boonips]

Raspberry Pi + Raspberry Display running RoPieeeXL = $215
Topping E30 + Topping L30 = $300

That would be the best you can do below $500 to get a very good performing Roon end point.

I also own the MA mini-i Pro 3 and I vouch for it as one of the best one box solutions but of course, way out of you budget!!

The MA mini-I pro 3 isn’t out of my budget, I just wanted to see if there is something significantly cheaper to get close to that functionality.

 

[enricoclaudio]

The MA mini-I pro 3 isn’t out of my budget, I just wanted to see if there is something significantly cheaper to get close to that functionality.

Well you said $400 so I assumed the mini-i Pro 3 wasn’t an option. If it is, then go for it!! Otherwise the other option I told you would work just fine!!