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small, "dead silent" DAC/amp combo for IEMs?!

post #1 of 6
7/21/09 at 1:31pm
Thread Starter 
Hi,
I'd like to use my Phonak Audéo PFEs at the library with my notebook. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a good and reliable DAC/amp combo which is "dead silent" (read: no hiss at all) and reasonably small.

Combos I've tested so far: HifiDIY.net Mini USB DAC, Audiotrak Dr.DAC nano, Audiotrak Dr.DAC prime, StyleAudio Carat Peridot.

All were quite nice with my full-size cans (ATH-W100) but were hissing with the Phonaks / other IEMs quite badly.

Any suggestions for a nice, little DAC/amp combo for IEMs? Bus-powered would be nice, battery-powered would be no problem, wallwart would be... well I'd not complain.

Budget: <= $200 (excl. shipping)

Thanks and best regards,
bearmann
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post #2 of 6
7/21/09 at 6:29pm
iBasso D2+ Boa maybe?
I have not heard this specific model, as it was launched just 4 days ago, but I found its predecessor to be a really nice little DAC/Amp.
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post #3 of 6
7/22/09 at 4:22am
Thread Starter 
Thank you for your opinion, krmathis. So far, the D2+ Boa looks nice, indeed. Only question is, if it's as silent as I'd need it...
Anyone with first hand experiences?!

best regards,
bearmann
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post #4 of 6
7/22/09 at 11:20pm
Maybe you can email iBasso for a signal-to-noise or noise floor measurement?
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post #5 of 6
7/23/09 at 3:40am
Thread Starter 
That'd be an idea... I'll try it. Thanks.

regards,
bearmann
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post #6 of 6
1/8/10 at 8:03pm
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Originally Posted by bearmann View Post
That'd be an idea... I'll try it. Thanks.

regards,
bearmann
How was that iBasso, did you check out,

Can you tell me more about the Audiotrak Dr.DAC prime, it seems such a nice little thing..
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