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Samson + Xonar DG wise choice? + FiiO E5 ahead of time = double AMP? help please :D

post #1 of 4
12/15/11 at 11:16pm
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In need of clarity on a few things before i make a buy, i'm new to this audiophile jibber jabber and don't intend to be stuck around any longer lol (no sleep because of it).

 

I definitely have my eyes locked onto the Samson SR850C (what a god send that was) but what is bugging me and since i know this is a cheap can, i will need some sort of AMP/DAC? to get the most out of any headphone that i may also use ahead of time, including Samson. But i don't have much budget to spend which is why i am getting these cheap headphones for now.

 

Currently i have an X-FI XtremeGamer but thinking about Xonar DG since it fits my needs i presume (headphones gaming built in amp, music listening alot also) but i still can't make a decision, could anyone here please advise me on what is most recommended for either the AMP/DAC or the Soundcard, Thanks and also it needs to be within budget like a FiiO E5 but for Soundcard i can go crazy :)

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post #2 of 4
1/8/12 at 5:41am

Bump! I am also in the same position.

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post #3 of 4
1/8/12 at 8:00am

Don't know if this helps. I recently bought a Xonar DG to drive my Goldring DR100's because they were ridiculously quite using onboard audio.

 

The Xonar DG has three settings for the Headphone Amp in regards to gain.

 

VOIP: Up to 32 ohm Headphones

 

Pro-Gaming Mode: 32 - 64 ohm Headphones

 

Exciter Mode: 64+ ohm Headphones

 

I'm no Audiophile but the DG made a big difference in my opinion, not only in loudness but in overall sound quality too. And as an added bonus you get Dolby Headphone too.

 

Hope this helps

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post #4 of 4
1/8/12 at 8:25am

For gaming and when u already are on a X-FI Xtremegamer i would really stay put with those especially with less than demanding Samsons. However for more demanding cans later consider a seperate desktop headphone amp like the Fiio E9 (for example)

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