[Tohex]

Hi,

Currently i am using my laptop headphone socket..and it sucks (surprise surprise)...so i'm going to be buying some md-33s and maybe some full cans down the track, but probably nothing really really expensive, not for a long time.

So bascially i want a cheap external sound-card. I've looked into guzzler's USB DAC but getting all the parts and the PCB out here to Australia will cost me a fair bit, and combined with my soldering skills (SMD stuff anyway)....i'd say i'd be safer going this way. I've found both the Zalman-RSSC and the Philips PSC805 Aurilium on Ebay...in australia. The zalman is going for more, but both have 24bit/96khz...just wondering whos tried what and what are the other benefits of the zalman, if any.

Thanks for your help,

Alucrep

 

[Tohex]

Anyone...i think i'm going to be going with the Philips...hiss drives me crazy from the headphone out..so that is hte main problem....i guess i could upgrade later if i become a big audiophile

 

[mikechai]

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Originally Posted by alucrep Anyone...i think i'm going to be going with the Philips...hiss drives me crazy from the headphone out..so that is hte main problem....i guess i could upgrade later if i become a big audiophile

You can't go wrong with the Philips Aurilium.
Use Foobar2000 directsound with "Philips PSC805" device, it simply sound great.

 

[Tohex]

(YAY an answer )...

Right on man, thanks for your help.

 

[Tohex]

Would i have to run a headphone amp after this even to power say Sharp MD33 earbuds? or does it have an external power thing (i.e. not solely USB powered)....or use an amp anyway? I dont mind in any event...just not sure.