[SerenaxD]

   

I have a galaxy s4 but I don't use as a music player as its not powerful enough.

 
That's why you add a portable DAC/amp combo to it - the point of adding it is to amplify the signal and bypass the crappy audio components of your phone.

 

[Sulbh]

   
That's why you add a portable DAC/amp combo to it - the point of adding it is to amplify the signal and bypass the crappy audio components of your phone.

So it will completely bypass the internal DAC and AMP of the phone?

 

[SerenaxD]

  So it will completely bypass the internal DAC and AMP of the phone?

Yes.

 

[Trapok]

For less than $100:
Xduoo X3 with VE Monk
 

 

[indieman]

For less than $100:
Xduoo X3 with VE Monk

Where'd you get an x3 under $100?

 

[Trapok]

HCK on aliexpress, Just tell the seller that you are from Head-fi and he will adjust the price to 89$.

 

[indieman]

HCK on aliexpress, Just tell the seller that you are from Head-fi and he will adjust the price to 89$.

Wow that's a deal.

 

[Rommel V]

For less than $100:
Xduoo X3 with VE Monk

whats that mini earpads on your monk? It doesnt look like earfoams and where did you bought it?

 

[Trapok]

whats that mini earpads on your monk? It doesnt look like earfoams and where did you bought it?

From an old chineese $1 phone

 

[thebluebulk]

Rockboxed sansa clip and brainwavz M5

 

[Sulbh]

Good morning class, my name is sister Mary Ella-Font So FiJAAS, I don't have a 3G Nano but I have played both my NX1 and 2 with my Shuffle, Touch's and 30GB Classic and can tell you my SQ has inproved with all and both have provided better punch with most of my phones. For the price I'm impressed with both the performance and build quality of the Toppings I also have RS and JDS amps and they are awesome pieces but compared to the price of the Toppings it has made me take pause!

How do you compare nx1 and nx2?

 

[Redcarmoose]

Maybe my best sounding budget rig?

 

[Onix]

Maybe my best sounding budget rig?

 
And from the best photographer in Head-Fi.

 

[Redcarmoose]

And from the best photographer in Head-Fi.

Your too kind.

 

[thamasha69]

Found the 1st gen shuffle today for $10. Monk+ sounds great with it.

Total = $15