So I picked up and installed the DX and indeed the difference is marginal. It's nice not to have to worry about double amping and the distortion that might cause, and I've made use of the DG in another system.

Thanks for the reply PurpleAngel, I can get a DX for 30$ CAD so if it has a better DAC then it's kind of a no brainer I suppose.

Heya All, I recently picked up a used magni 2 uber and I'm running it through my Xonar DG as a dac, but I know that it has a headphone amp on the front-in, so I'm wondering if this is a bad idea due to double amping? I can pick up a used DX locally for cheap, but I'm wondering if it's really a...

Heya all, I'm admittedly an audiophile noob and I need a little wisdom here. I've got my DT 990 600 ohm running from my Xonar DG sound card through my m-audio AV-40 speakers which have a headphone jack (I'm assuming these are serving as an amplifier). This combo drives the headphones marginally...

Heya All,   Been lurking for a while now. And currently I need a little help deciding whether to pull the trigger on a pair of DT990 600 ohms for 150$ CAD. The catch is the seller has had them for "a few years" but says that he only used them for about 2 to 3 months.    I'm a little nervous...