USB DAC advice

[remember300]

Hey guys,

Been a while since ive posted, too long.

I got as a gift from my partner upon a few recommendations the CRX-X4 speakers for Christmas, They sound clear enough for gaming and for someone with 1 ear they sound good enough in general especially with music.

For My birthday I was treated to the CR8S-XBT 8" Sub With Bluetooth.
I am now shaking the walls so i am happy

However even with some higher quality cables i am getting interference with the front and rear I/O when moving mouse or pressing keys. I thought it was interference through the case but my rear jack does not seem to work.

I was thinking a USB DAC passive but maybe with a volume knob might be nice. I am not too bothered about overall quality as mentioned before, just don't want to over spend just to stop the electro static sounds. The Sub takes 1/4" Jacks or phono which then connects to the studio monitors via phono and then wired between the speakers, so i dont need anything to push power just signal and cleanly away from the PC

Not and audio Nerd so need a little help

Thanks as always

Rem300

 

[AlienALX]

Unfortunately my recommendation is now out of stock.

Recently I bought a Chord Mojo from CEX for £130 and it is by far the best DAC I have ever used. Mostly because it does away with the DAC chip and instead uses a FPGA chip to do the work.

You do need to be quite careful. Those are powered speakers, and a headphone load will probably blow them up. What you need is a DAC with a pre amp in, not a headphone DAC.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/iFi-uno-He...=1708088620&sprefix=dac+pre+amp,aps,81&sr=8-3

I would go with something along those lines, but just be very frivolous with the volume control.

 

[remember300]

Cheers Buddy,
I have moved the bits around,
Getting a little less hiss now.
would of been nice to get a stereo pair of balanced outputs with a line out for a Sub
But for now this will do

Was more so when listening quietly while working, the hiss was bugging me lool

 

[remember300]

Just an update i went for Fosi k5, with a usb data line in so stopping the hissing.
Along with some better phono cables.

It sounds good and clean enough to me.
Thanks again.