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Worth upgrading to THX Onyx?

Bafri

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Hey Folks,

I'm currently looking for a Dac amp that I only use on the Mac Mini M1 computer. I've already tried an Oppo HA 2, but it sounds audibly worse than the Mac Mini M1 and is distorted at higher volumes and loses its dynamics. The Mac Mini M1 sounds dynamic but doesn't have enough volume reserves to drive my Sennheiser HD 660S. Now today I saw the review of the THX Onyx which sounded promising. Now the question is whether the 200 € are worth it or whether there are better alternatives for this price in desktop use.
 

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Hey Folks,

I'm currently looking for a Dac amp that I only use on the Mac Mini M1 computer. I've already tried an Oppo HA 2, but it sounds audibly worse than the Mac Mini M1 and is distorted at higher volumes and loses its dynamics. The Mac Mini M1 sounds dynamic but doesn't have enough volume reserves to drive my Sennheiser HD 660S. Now today I saw the review of the THX Onyx which sounded promising. Now the question is whether the 200 € are worth it or whether there are better alternatives for this price in desktop use.
E1da 9038d (3.5mm single ended) or 9038S (2.5mm balanced) destroys it for half the price
 
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E1da 9038d (3.5mm single ended) or 9038S (2.5mm balanced) destroys it for half the price

to bad the Sennheiser comes only with 4.4 Cable. Is it better than the Zen Dac that comes with 4.4 balanced connection?
 
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to bad the Sennheiser comes only with 4.4 Cable.
You can get 4.4 to 3.5mm or 4m4 to 2.5mm easy. But it comes with a 3.5mm too doesn't it?

Personally I'd get the 9038 S and a 4.4mm to 2.5mm adapter

All the dongles only have 3.5 or 2.5mm
 
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