[bl3nd]

Hello, just made an account to post this. So, nice to meet you all?
Couple of months ago i've been surfing head-fi looking for decent cans and i ended up buying DT880 (Premium 250ohm) and i am using it with a fiio e11 with my laptop and nexus 4. I am happy with the sound im getting even though i know that my laptop's internal DAC is terrible, just like my phone's.
 
After some research i found a good combo (Schiit Modi Dac > Any decent tube amp, like LD MK2).
I chose a tube amp because it takes the edge off the highs, and sometimes DT880's treble is too much for me.
I have two questions:
 
1) Is there a better DAC/Amp for the price?
 
 
 
2) Upgrading from a bad laptop dac and an e11, will the difference be big? More importantly, will it be worth it?
 
 
If there's a better DAC or Amp combo please tell me.

 

[PurpleAngel]

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Hello, just made an account to post this. So, nice to meet you all?
Couple of months ago i've been surfing head-fi looking for decent cans and i ended up buying DT880 (Premium 250ohm) and i am using it with a fiio e11 with my laptop and nexus 4. I am happy with the sound im getting even though i know that my laptop's internal DAC is terrible, just like my phone's.
 
After some research i found a good combo (Schiit Modi Dac > Any decent tube amp, like LD MK2).
I chose a tube amp because it takes the edge off the highs, and sometimes DT880's treble is too much for me.
I have two questions:
 
1) Is there a better DAC/Amp for the price?
 
2) Upgrading from a bad laptop dac and an e11, will the difference be big? More importantly, will it be worth it?
 
If there's a better DAC or Amp combo please tell me.

I could see myself try a Schiit Modi > LD MK2 > DT880 Premium 250-Ohm headphone setup.
 
Is the laptop going to normally be in one spot? and just leave the DAC & Amp in one spot?

 

[bl3nd]

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I could see my self try a Schiit Modi > LD MK2 > DY880 Premium 250-Ohm headphone setup.
 
Is the laptop going to normally be in one spot? and just leave the DAC & Amp in one spot?

 
Yes, they are always in one spot.

 

[formula1]

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1) Is there a better DAC/Amp for the price?
 
 
 
2) Upgrading from a bad laptop dac and an e11, will the difference be big? More importantly, will it be worth it?
 
 
If there's a better DAC or Amp combo please tell me.

 
1) Objective Dac, is a nice alternative to schiit's. 
 
2) Upgrading from crappy onboard to a dedicated DAC. yes there's a noticeable difference. 

 

[xkonfuzed]

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Hello, just made an account to post this. So, nice to meet you all?
Couple of months ago i've been surfing head-fi looking for decent cans and i ended up buying DT880 (Premium 250ohm) and i am using it with a fiio e11 with my laptop and nexus 4. I am happy with the sound im getting even though i know that my laptop's internal DAC is terrible, just like my phone's.
 
After some research i found a good combo (Schiit Modi Dac > Any decent tube amp, like LD MK2).
I chose a tube amp because it takes the edge off the highs, and sometimes DT880's treble is too much for me.
I have two questions:
 
1) Is there a better DAC/Amp for the price?
 
 
 
2) Upgrading from a bad laptop dac and an e11, will the difference be big? More importantly, will it be worth it?
 
 
If there's a better DAC or Amp combo please tell me.

 
1- The modi is for $99, cant think of anything that beats it tbh.
 
2- Of course the difference is going to be noticeable, laptop soundcards are garbage.

 

[reeshahn]

For sure there will be serious difference. Even if you buy a simple DAC/Amp like FiiO E07K you will still get a much better sound.

 

[cel4145]

+1 for the Modi

I have the ODAC. Unless you need it's small size or want portability, the Modi seems an equitable choice from everything I have read about it.

And my experience with the ODAC is that it puts out better sound than any computer with motherboard audio, smartphone, or tablet I have heard.

 

[bl3nd]

Seems like im gonna get that combo then
 
Thanks,