So I thought I found my holy grale
After reading most of this thread I'm not so sure anymore
I was originally just going to buy a new soundcard and was contemplating the Asus Xonar d2X as I also game some.
Then I saw the EF2a at head-direct and thought this might be it as I do listen to a lot of music by my pc on Grado sr60 and don't really care about EAX and the sorts. Stereo will do.
But this entire thread seems focused on:
- DAC part not too impressive, on par with onboard soundchips
- Amp part not powerful enough
- Tubes not good enough. Too bright, need to be changed
- and this last guy who has trouble hearing difference between his onboard sound and the EF2
Hmm I can hear clearly difference between my onboard asus p5kpremium chip and my audigy 2
Didn't the Hifiman EF2 upgrade to EF2A enhance amp power ?
I also miss direct comparison with dac/amps in same price range.
Which is better: Nuforce uDac, EF2A, Firestone Fubar III USB DAC, Aune USB DAC/AMP ?
Is it really that bad or are you guys just extremely critical ?
Would love some advice ?
Really just looking for best soundquality from my pc in this pricerange ?
Should I just get a Asus xonar ?
Thanx in advance
Kind regards NR