[oofie810]

I've sparked my love for music yet again after 2 years, so I guess it's time to upgrade/buy stuff from where I left off.

I am using my Macbook Pro as a source, a PA2V2 amp and Grado SR-80s for my cans. Anyway, I've been reading again and seems like I want to get a DAC or a DAC/amp combo. I really like the iBasso D1 as it has USB, optical and line in, but it's out of stock right now and a bit on the expensive side for me. What are my other options if I wanted something with optical, USB and line in? I'm looking for something a bit portable and somewhere around $150. I can also go with DAC alone as I can still use my amp.

Thanks!

 

[tigerlemmon]

I would say D1 is the most affortdable portable USB DAC with optical in so far.
But im also interested in this issue. Looking forward to someone with a great idea turning up!

 

[umcloud]

Well, the HeadRoom Total BitHead is a portable DAC/amp that comes in right at $150. It has USB and line in, but no optical, unfortunately. Can't say much else about it since I don't have one, but it is an option.

 

[oofie810]

Quote:

Originally Posted by umcloud /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, the HeadRoom Total BitHead is a portable DAC/amp that comes in right at $150. It has USB and line in, but no optical, unfortunately. Can't say much else about it since I don't have one, but it is an option.

I would say it is a good option also. I'm still thinking of the situations where I would need the optical input as it could save me about $100.

 

[sHaRkKaE]

You can also consider the UHA-03 which is also a USB/amp

 

[mrarroyo]

For $150 the options are limited to:

- UHA-3 for $189
- Corda Move for $240
- iBasso D1 for $209 (no cables)
- Total BitHead for $149
- Headstage (some issues w/ delivery here)

There is another one in eBay but I can not remember it at the moment.

 

[oofie810]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif For $150 the options are limited to: - UHA-3 for $189 - Corda Move for $240 - iBasso D1 for $209 (no cables) - Total BitHead for $149 - Headstage (some issues w/ delivery here) There is another one in eBay but I can not remember it at the moment.

I've read Skylab's review of the Move, iBasso and the UHA-3 and it seems that the UHA-3 isn't a bad choice at all. Only thing is, it doesn't have the optical input like the iBasso. I might end up with the UHA-3 or the Bithead, but is the UHA-3 worth $40 more?