[yepimonfire]

X-fi go

 

[129207]

I'd just get a Zero DAC and upgrade the opamps. Will give you better sound and amplification than the E7 and won't break the bank. 
 
 

 

[Mad Max]

 
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I'd just get a Zero DAC and upgrade the opamps. Will give you better sound and amplification than the E7 and won't break the bank. 

 
The Zero can also be upgraded further with a Belkin PureAV F9A1033f filter/isolator/protector.
Bigger upgrade than any opamp.  You can even plug your computer into it and get a mild improvement in sound in addition to the significant boost in performance that it will give your Zero or other external USB DAC/amp.
I read about it in this thread.  I picked one up with ten outlets not long after for about $50.  It also comes in 8 or 12 outlet versions.

 

[Roller]

The X-Fi Go Pro is known to have quite bad hissing issues, while the non Pro model has no hiss whatsoever, and has higher output settings (Go Pro-16/44; Go-24/48)

 

[sterling1]

Well then get the one you wanted in the first place, the external X-FI HD. It's a really nice value.

 

[129207]

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The Zero can also be upgraded further with a Belkin PureAV F9A1033f filter/isolator/protector.
Bigger upgrade than any opamp.  You can even plug your computer into it and get a mild improvement in sound in addition to the significant boost in performance that it will give your Zero or other external USB DAC/amp.
I read about it in this thread.  I picked one up with ten outlets not long after for about $50.  It also comes in 8 or 12 outlet versions.

 
Excellent advice right there. Why are we still talking about X-Fi when the biggest bang for your buck upgrade has now been mentioned?