Need help choosing amp/combo.

[RitchieB]

I'm new to this site, in fact this is my first post. I'm also no adiophiliac.

I'm having problems choosing a nice amp/dac to be used with my s7 edge and Audio-Technica ATH-M50x.

To my ears the s7 edge sounds terrible and flat so a amp/dac is needed.

I have been searching the Web, reading reviews on here and stats for two weeks everyday and I'm still stuck deciding what's the best bang for buck (sub $200)amp/dac combo so I thought I'd ask the nice community with experience on here.

At the moment I have XDuoo or ifi nano in mind but I've read nano are prone to hiss although maybe I'll be ok with my cans.

Give some recommendations please.Thx

 

[rikk009]

You don't need amp for M50. IF you want a better DAC,look at any cheap Fiio offering that would suffice. Save the rest of the money to upgrade your cans next time.

 

[RitchieB]

I knew someone would say that and yes you're correct. However there is two roads I can go down. One is your method and the other is to buy a amp/dac combo now and better cans later. Future proof amp/dac rather then a cheap disposable dac now. I'd rather have amp/dac now so I can at least listen to music and till the funds are there for better cans. At the moment I won't listen to music cos the s7 is bad. Any other recommendations are still needed. Thx

 

[robilmc]

Don't overlook Schitt Audio. They've got some great options in your price range.

 

[RitchieB]

Forgo to mention if also like 384khz amp/dac