update on this. I went with the ELE DAC ExpiredLabel linked (black), mainly due to the impressions I read in that thread but also because it's so damn cheap. I actually ordered it a couple days after Christmas but it just got here yesterday because it ships from China (free shipping). The thing...

Schiit just came out with their Magni/Modi amp/DAC combo at $99 apiece. That's what I'm looking to pick up in a couple weeks for the M-100's I'm getting. http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=13

If I ordered a pair today, does anyone know if they'd arrive before Christmas? This is in Dallas.

Quote: Glorious reply, this is exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for. I'm sure that tiny Stoner unit is of high quality but I'd probably lose it pretty quickly. On the other hand, the Saber looks PERFECT from the looks and comments on a diyaudio thread about it. That might just be the...

Hello head-fi, long time lurker but after hours of searching I still haven't been able to find clear enough information to answer my question.   Dipping my toe in the water of finer audio equipment - I have 2 pairs of headphones in the mail at the moment to satisfy the breadth of music that...