Anyone recently buy these? Whats the difference between the 05 and 02. Is it worth getting the 05 over the 02 if I'm looking to upgrade my gear down the line ( Looking to buy more computer equipment atm: Headphones & DAC)

Has this thread died? :( Im still looking for a DAC with headphone like the Phoenix, but it looks like the new phoenix has QC issues?

Aw man this thread went in some crazy directions with the addition of all these DACs :( I was just gonna buy a Phoenix DAC-02 for my computer speaker setup but now theres other ones @__@ The breeze looks legit. Man I don't even know.   For headphones I'm not running any that need to be Amped...

Quote:   Hmm well I guess it all comes down to a sound test somewhere. I hope best buy or something has a dayton 1000 and psw10 to compare lol.

Quote: Darn it works fine, I didnt need the RCA cable from the start >_<.    Any suggestions on any other subs in that price range $100 that would perform just as good/better?

On the back of the lepai theres a 3.5mm cable that says "mp3". Couldnt I just connect a male to male 3.5mm audio cable instead of using RCA to 3.5mm? lol Would it affect the sound

Quote:   Haha I had a klipsh setup before, but what I did was I actually swapped the little speakers out for my Sony Stereo bookshelves because the sub had a speaker amp built in and I used the little speaker just for volume control xD, then I lost those sony bookshelves and then one of...

I ended up picking up those Pioneers you posted off newegg. Pretty happy with everything right now. The only thing is that my desk is pretty small so if I have nothing playing I can hear a little feedback when I move my mouse around..    And the White plug for the RCA doesnt plug in all the...

Quote:   Well what about for example, the back of the Dayton SUB-1000 seems to have speaker inputs and amp input? Would I still need to get an RCA splitter for the Line In + Lepai? If I don't have the phoenix yet but buy a sub I would connect the speakers to the sub and the amp to the sub...

Quote:   Ohhh cool. So with the phoenix with headphones plugged in it bypasses the RCA outputs in the back? And if I got one I would probably plug it into USB right or Optical?   Hmm looking at it so I plug in like Comp -> DAC (Phoenix or w.e) -> RCA RCA to Lepai -> Speakers.   ...

Quote:   Wow that sounds a bit too inconvenient. I go between speakers and headphones all the time. I'll probably take a look into the other ones. I was reading that fire phoenix DAC but it seems like most are unsure of how it sounds?

Quote:   Yup http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005584ZHQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 , Maximus IV Gene-Z   Yeah I have the optical input that would be nice. How is it compared to other things like FiiO 's systems?

Quote:   For suuure. The length will be small so it looks like I dont need too low a gauge. Got 16 anyways, and a 3ft RCA to 3.5mm cable. Will be plugging these into my onboard soon hopefully it does OK. I'll have to see if I can make space for a 10" sub haha.

Quote:   I actually dont have a free PCI due to my video cards being huge. lol I game casually its not that big of a deal for me anymore (No time). There is no rush to get a DAC, I can get whatever down the line. Quote:   Will take a look into these. I am actually pretty limited...

Hi guys, I've been a lurker for a LONG TIME now but better sounding music has been one of the things I've wanted to get into for a long time. My budget is...well it really depends; right now its not much but by December I could probably spend alot more. I just want a starter setup.   To...

I have an Asus Gene-Z mobo as well and am new to the audiophile world looking to buy an upgrade in IEMS/Closed headphones so knowing if my onboard sound card is awesome and I don't need to purchase anything extra for the entry level music needs that'd be awesome :D   P.S. We have the same...