Alright I have finally settled on it. I am going to get an Aune T1 (but I still need to wait an see if an eBayer sells the Australian plug for it) with the basic 6N11 tube. I feel that the Aune T1 is the best bet for my price range. Thanks for the all help you two have provided, it definitely...

Awesome thanks guys, this is giving me more room to see where I can find deals. I've done a bit of searching around on the ODAC, and it is a really hot item here on Head-Fi for sure, but (in light of the name of the DAC) I'm trying to get as much of an objective view of where people are coming...

After doing a bit more searching around on eBay, I found a Topping D20 which is right in my price range. I noticed there aren't a lot of reviews about it here on Head-Fi, but I did see that headphonia.com did a review on this DAC. It's...

That's fine about a DAC not having an amp aspect to it, because I already have an integrated solid state amp as it is. I'm just looking for improving the sound quality from the weakest link in my setup chain which is the DAC. However, I am also looking for a solution that is below $150.00...

Hey there lovely people of Head-Fi,   Like the title says, I am wondering if I should get myself a USB DAC for my laptop for general music listening. My budget is max $150.00 AUD (Australian Dollars). Interestingly enough, I decided to use RMAA (Rightmark Audio Analyzer) to test my current...