Looking for a cheap external DAC
Oct 20, 2013 at 6:09 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 10

mocoheavy

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I currently have Somic MH463 headphones, and I use them with my onboard sound card. But, whenever I start playing a game, the graphic card makes interference and I can hear it from my headphones. So, as I am not an audiophile, I wanted to get a cheap DAC (below 50€ would be nice) to remove the noise. Are there any of them out there?
 
EDIT: I found the Fiio D5 on amazon for 30€. What do you think about it?
 
Oct 20, 2013 at 6:29 AM Post #2 of 10
You can find measurements of the FiiO D5 if you search around google. The reviewer basically said it measures worse than some onboard soundcards. 
 
A better dac would be for example the Behringer UCA-202, which measures a lot better.
 
Oct 20, 2013 at 7:25 AM Post #5 of 10
FiiO E-10 is a good DAC/amp combo.
 
Oct 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM Post #7 of 10
Always amuses me when some one says that they're not an audiophile...
Anyway, I doubt you're going to find anything around that budget other than a fiio. If you can stretch your budget a little further, many have said good things of the hrt microstreamer, audioengine d1, or even an aq dragonfly will work. You can also go for the 2x99usd option of schiit modi and magni. All these are streets ahead of the fiio.
 

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