0 Popular Post firedog Posted November 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2022 Likely that if you get a specialized headphone DAC and AMP for headphones it will provide better sound than your headphone jack. Buy from a store or company that will allow you a trial and/or return if you aren't happy. For some good relatively inexpensive options try https://www.schiit.com/products. Some of the Chinese companies like Topping, SMSL, and Sabaj, make some good, relatively inexpensive solutions with DAC and amp in one box. Also look at iFi, Dragonfly Red or Black, or Pro-Ject. There are lots of options. The most expensive is not necessarily the best or the best value. As far as streaming, Amazon, Tidal, Deezer, and Qobuz have CD or better quality streams as opposed to mp3 quality. You want something with at least CD quality steaming to get the most out of your quality phones. TheWeiss, PeterG and GerFod 3 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protectors +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Protection>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three BXT (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
0 Popular Post firedog Posted November 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2022 1 hour ago, PeterG said: The crappy embedded DAC, amp, and speakers or headphones you are currently using will still produce crappy sound. He actually has pretty good headphones. TheWeiss, PeterG and botrytis 1 2 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protectors +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Protection>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three BXT (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
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