Rockofeller
Head-Fier
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- Apr 23, 2006
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I want the best quality sound from my laptop. I am definitely building a tube amp. I haven't decided yet which headphones I'm going to choose.
Laptop->EchoIndigoDJ->Blue Jeans Cable IC->Zhaolu DAC with upgraded PCB and opamp->Blue Jeans Cable IC->S.E.X. Amp with Iron upgrade->AKG K701/Sennheiser HD650 with upgraded cable/Audio Technica ATH-W5000
cost not incl. headphones: ~1100-1200
or
Laptop->EchoIndigoDJ->Blue Jeans Cable IC->Zhaolu DAC with upgraded PCB and opamp->Blue Jeans Cable IC->Paramount SE 300B amps->AKG K1000
cost not incl. headphones: ~1500-1600
Is there a better soundcard for a laptop? My budget is quite high for the soundcard (few hundred, or more if I dont need the DAC). Does this setup look right? I've never used a DAC before so I don't even know if this is how you connect it to the soundcard.
Laptop->EchoIndigoDJ->Blue Jeans Cable IC->Zhaolu DAC with upgraded PCB and opamp->Blue Jeans Cable IC->S.E.X. Amp with Iron upgrade->AKG K701/Sennheiser HD650 with upgraded cable/Audio Technica ATH-W5000
cost not incl. headphones: ~1100-1200
or
Laptop->EchoIndigoDJ->Blue Jeans Cable IC->Zhaolu DAC with upgraded PCB and opamp->Blue Jeans Cable IC->Paramount SE 300B amps->AKG K1000
cost not incl. headphones: ~1500-1600
Is there a better soundcard for a laptop? My budget is quite high for the soundcard (few hundred, or more if I dont need the DAC). Does this setup look right? I've never used a DAC before so I don't even know if this is how you connect it to the soundcard.