[Beanlipe]

Hello everyone!

I'll be using them with a Edition XS and a ATH-MSR7 and I'm planning to get a HD800s in the future.

Here is how I'm currently standing:
- Aune x1s GT: Love the aesthetics, would be perfect to mount where I want (vertically on the side of my drawers, under the desk).
- iFi Zen Dac V2: Seems like a popular choice and heard great things about the bass boost which seems fun but the weird shape would puts me off and would make it an awkward fit
- Topping DX3 Pro+: Measures great, looks like a solid and safe option but nothing really draws me to it

Would love to hear your guys experience and opinions about it.

 

[pbui44]

With an Edition XS and ATH-MSR7 with HD800S planned for the future, you should just get an amp for now, like this one (check shopee thoroughly first before buying):

https://shopee.com.br/Topping-Ampli...RO-Hi-Res-Amplificador-i.207633495.9885936747

 

[Beanlipe]

Interesting, I wasn't considering just getting an amp but I guess I could use my FiiO E18 as the DAC I suppose. The main reason I was looking for a combo is for simplicity sake and mainly space constrains.

 

[pbui44]

Using your fiio e18 as a dac/pre-amp will work fine. If anything, you can get a 3.5mm-male-to-dual-3-pin-xlr-female cable to connect the e18 to the a30 pro and keep the e18 on non-charging, until you get more money for a DAC later. The A30 Pro provides the same amount of power to its balanced and unbalanced front outputs, so the DAC will not have to be balanced, either.