FiiO E07K
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Feronix
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I was in the same situation not too long ago. Picked up the FiiO E10 for €75 and I'm happy as can be. My ATH-M40Fs sound reaaaally good and so do my speakers which are connected to it at the same time.
The E07k is a portable DAC/AMP, so you can use it on your phone and with batteries. The E10 cannot do this, but I think it has a slightly better amp (you can check this on the FiiO website).
The E07k is a portable DAC/AMP, so you can use it on your phone and with batteries. The E10 cannot do this, but I think it has a slightly better amp (you can check this on the FiiO website).
currently i have my on board (Gigabyte Z68 board) optical out going to my Yamaha RX-V420, and my sennheiser momentum's plugged into that, but its not in the right spot for sitting at my comp. was looking into a new sound card, but i dont want to get into the $200+ range lol. so i cam across this, and the fact its portable is neet, and i like the battery idea if im out somewhere. but the absolute most important thing to me is just sound quality and the ability to power my headphones correctly, which my pc on board sound does not do.
I want it to be super clear.......
I want it to be super clear.......
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i has been thinking about
http://products.ncix.com/detail/asu...rd-24bit-headphone-amp-124db-snr-73-46390.htm
but the external idea i do like....case is becoming a little cluttered inside, and i would have to use PCI, no free PCIE slots with room, top one will hit my cpu cooler (or be too close for my comfort) and bottom PCIE 1X will be just about touching my gpu. so either pci or external. but $219 is a little more than i was hoping to spend lol. so im wondering if the sound quality of the FiiO E07K will be as good as the xonar?
FiiO E07K
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=16_1110&item_id=059569
jamesriley94
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I used to have the E07K actually, and they are very good for the price.
The amp in it isn't amazing, but unless you have very high powered headphones that won't be an issue. The onboard DAC is very good though.
The only issue that's really voiced about it is the fact that in most cases you can't get the DAC to work with certain portable devices, and if you do it isn't easy.
My iPod classic wouldn't support the DAC at all. I managed to get it through my iPad by getting a camera connection kit with the USB port, then plugging the E07K into that, which isn't really a practical application. That is more a fault on Apple's side of things rather than Fiio's, but it's still a fault nonetheless.
If you are just intending to use it instead of a soundcard then it will be fine, and you will be very happy with it. If you have a bit more money however, then there probably are a few better options out there, but nothing as cheap as the Fiio.
The amp in it isn't amazing, but unless you have very high powered headphones that won't be an issue. The onboard DAC is very good though.
The only issue that's really voiced about it is the fact that in most cases you can't get the DAC to work with certain portable devices, and if you do it isn't easy.
My iPod classic wouldn't support the DAC at all. I managed to get it through my iPad by getting a camera connection kit with the USB port, then plugging the E07K into that, which isn't really a practical application. That is more a fault on Apple's side of things rather than Fiio's, but it's still a fault nonetheless.
If you are just intending to use it instead of a soundcard then it will be fine, and you will be very happy with it. If you have a bit more money however, then there probably are a few better options out there, but nothing as cheap as the Fiio.
what other options would you recommend? and yes, its main use will be on the PC. would like to keep the cost down a little, under the $200 canadian/US point
how i would love to have a store here i could go visit and try these things out BEFORE i buy them lol
jamesriley94
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A friend of mine's just bought the Schiit Magni amp, and the Modi DAC. They seem to come in at exactly $200. He says they're incredibly good, but I've yet to try it out.
The benefit of getting separates like that is it makes things easier to upgrade. I doubt you'll ever need to get a better DAC than the Modi, but if you were to buy some better headphones in the future you may want to get a better Amp for it.
I am half considering getting something like that for myself to be honest, so if you do go for that, let me know what you think.
http://schiit.com/products/magni
jamesriley94
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Heh, let me know what you think.
My student loan's just come in, so I'm seriously considering upgrading a few things of my own.
Lazlo
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I hate to be a smart ass, but every soundcard (including onboard) has a dac and an amp. Else you wouldn't hear anything.
