starfly
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Hi,
I will soon be building a new desktop setup where I'll be getting a pair of active studio monitor speakers. Ideally I would like the setup to have an external DAC connected by USB to the PC that has a built-in headphone amp (preferably an output impedance < 1 ohm) and also has a line-out (RCA or TRS is fine) that I can use to send a signal to the monitor speakers. And then I'd like the volume level for the line-out to be controlled by the DAC as well, as the monitor speakers I'll be getting only has volume controls on the rear which is sort of inconvenient.
I know there's tons of stuff out there, but I have no idea which ones are good or which ones are things I should avoid. I've been contemplating getting a Schiit Modi 2 / Magni 2 Uber stack but that would bring the cost up to $250, which is a bit too much.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
I will soon be building a new desktop setup where I'll be getting a pair of active studio monitor speakers. Ideally I would like the setup to have an external DAC connected by USB to the PC that has a built-in headphone amp (preferably an output impedance < 1 ohm) and also has a line-out (RCA or TRS is fine) that I can use to send a signal to the monitor speakers. And then I'd like the volume level for the line-out to be controlled by the DAC as well, as the monitor speakers I'll be getting only has volume controls on the rear which is sort of inconvenient.
I know there's tons of stuff out there, but I have no idea which ones are good or which ones are things I should avoid. I've been contemplating getting a Schiit Modi 2 / Magni 2 Uber stack but that would bring the cost up to $250, which is a bit too much.
Any suggestions? Thanks!