Bogatyr
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Good day, I'm currently in the process of determining the best Amp \ Dac or Combo for my desktop setup on a budget. My headphones are AKG Q701 and I need something to drive them well under 200-250$. I've been told to get Fiio e10 for 80$ or e9 + e7 combo for about 180$. Another option is a sound card Sonar Essence STX however with all of these I am a little concerned about noise.
Objective 2 looks like a solid amp for 160$ unfortunately it does not include a DAC. My current soundcard is Xonar DG with a built in amp, but even on lowest settings the amp picks up noise from my power supply. I've read that the creator of Objective 2 is in the process of making a budget desktop dac+amp but nobody know when it will be out.
Needless to say, I'm at a loss and any help or suggestions is welcome. Thanks in advance.
Objective 2 looks like a solid amp for 160$ unfortunately it does not include a DAC. My current soundcard is Xonar DG with a built in amp, but even on lowest settings the amp picks up noise from my power supply. I've read that the creator of Objective 2 is in the process of making a budget desktop dac+amp but nobody know when it will be out.
Needless to say, I'm at a loss and any help or suggestions is welcome. Thanks in advance.