atistatic
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Hi guys, how r u? well i need ur help again, i bought Little dot MK IV but i need a good dac for it, i have DT 880 Pro, Ath-m50, Triple fi10, AD700.
Then worth it? upgrade from Xonar essence ST DAC to Schiit Bitfrost? or really worth it, spend 450U$S on, cuz I need sound card.
If your already using the Essence ST, just plug the external amplifier into the ST's RCA jacks (get only 2-channel, stereo output, no surround sound).
If you need surround sound with your external amplifier, order a SMSL SD-793II ($60), S/PDIF (optical & coaxial input), PCM1793 DAC chip, analog RCA and headphone jack output.
Plug the SD-793II with S/PDIF to the Essence ST's S/PDIF output and run line-out from the SD-793 with RCAs to the external amplifier.
Have you tried connection the external amplifier to the Essence ST's headphone jack?
Why I will do that's xD, if i already purchase Little Dot MK IV tubes amp.
You did say you wanted to get a (external?) DAC to use with the LD MKIV.
The SMSL SD-793II is an external DAC, it just happens to also have built in headphone amplifier, you do not need to use the head amp. part.
Unless I missed something about your current setup and what audio hardware you have?
In this moment, i have PC>Xonar Essence ST> MK IV SE> Dt800 pro
By the way from where can i get that dac?