Need a DAC/amp suggestion for buddy.
Jul 15, 2016 at 11:51 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 6

chef8489

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I helped a buddy get a decent setup. Helped him finance a budget setup and let him choose. I tried nudging him towards the fiio x3 over the x1 but he choose the x1. Now he is thinking of getting an amp as he really liked the sound my portable amps provided with the westone 4 I helped him get. I suggested him looking into an amp/dac combo as he also likes to use his chromebook and laptop to listen to music and they lack a decent dac chip. Now we are trying to decide between the fiio q1, e17, and e18 but open to other options. Price right now would be in the 100.00 price range.  Just trying to squeeze as much quality sound out of as little money as we can.
 
Jul 16, 2016 at 8:59 AM Post #3 of 6
Have you thought about the Audioquest Dragonfly Black? It's a cross-platform USB stick sized DAC/amp that works with Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices....


As the x1 is the primary source this really doesnt work does it?
 
Jul 16, 2016 at 2:46 PM Post #5 of 6
Jul 21, 2016 at 8:36 AM Post #6 of 6
If was to pair an amp up with FiiO X1 that could also double as a dac/amp around the $100ish range I'd be choosing the iBasso D Zero MK2.
 
http://ibasso.com/cp_xq_dy.php?id=269
 

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