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WiiM Amp + Topping L30 II, or something else?

Iridist

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About a month into my research on all of this, there are so many options I barely know where to begin. Decided on getting the KEF Q150s + RSL Speedwoofer 10s MKII (maybe a second one down the line) for a Desktop setup in a smallish sized bedroom, as well as something along the lines of a Meze 109 Pro or Ananda Nano's for headphones. In terms of amps and a dac, I think my best option is the WiiM Amp (DAC + AMP) and a Topping L30 II (Headphone AMP). But there's a lot of options so I'm looking for a second opinion. Other options I've considered are:

- WiiM Pro Plus + Fosi V3 (or SMSL SA300, Fosi ZA3, Aiyima A07 Max, etc) + Topping L30 II
- Topping E30 II & L30 II + Fosi V3
- JDS Atom 2 Stack + Fosi V3
- FiiO K7 or Topping DX3 Pro Plus + Fosi V3
- SMSL AO300 (All 3 Units)
- WiiM Amp + Topping E30 II / L30 Stack OR JDS Atom 2 Stack (Don't think this one is a good idea, but the idea is the WiiM Amp is for the speakers and the Stack is for the headphones)

Hard to come to a consensus on which option would be best. Also I feel it's worth mentioning I have a Motu M4 interface if that matters for this. Might also be worth mentioning I'll be using Tidal. Thank you all.
 
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Doing more research it seems as the WiiM Amp can't be used with a Headphone Amp, whoopsie.

If that's the case, would I be better off getting something like a WiiM Pro Plus + Fosi V3 + Topping L30 II? Or maybe even a WiiM Mini + Topping E30/L30 Stack + Fosi V3? So many options!

Also, probably a dumb question, but would the WiiM Amp + Topping E30/L30 Stack work? Or is that not possible (or at least not optimally)?
 

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About a month into my research on all of this, there are so many options I barely know where to begin. Decided on getting the KEF Q150s + RSL Speedwoofer 10s MKII (maybe a second one down the line) for a Desktop setup in a smallish sized bedroom, as well as something along the lines of a Meze 109 Pro or Ananda Nano's for headphones. In terms of amps and a dac, I think my best option is the WiiM Amp (DAC + AMP) and a Topping L30 II (Headphone AMP). But there's a lot of options so I'm looking for a second opinion. Other options I've considered are:

- WiiM Pro Plus + Fosi V3 (or SMSL SA300, Fosi ZA3, Aiyima A07 Max, etc) + Topping L30 II
- Topping E30 II & L30 II + Fosi V3
- JDS Atom 2 Stack + Fosi V3
- FiiO K7 or Topping DX3 Pro Plus + Fosi V3
- SMSL AO300 (All 3 Units)
- WiiM Amp + Topping E30 II / L30 Stack OR JDS Atom 2 Stack (Don't think this one is a good idea, but the idea is the WiiM Amp is for the speakers and the Stack is for the headphones)

Hard to come to a consensus on which option would be best. Also I feel it's worth mentioning I have a Motu M4 interface if that matters for this. Might also be worth mentioning I'll be using Tidal. Thank you all.
You have options with and without WIIM Pro Plus/AMP.
If you don't use the functionality of the WiiM, then the additional expenditure is money wasted. In both cases that's around €250.
This is the first point you should clarify.
 
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