Source for Yamaha HS7's?

[novak]

I've got a pair of Yamaha HS7 active monitors coming in the mail, but I'm still a little lost on how to hook them up to my PC. I've tried shopping around for a cheap DAC that'd have TRS or XLR outputs but haven't settled on which one to buy yet. My main criteria are price (I'd prefer to keep it at 100€ or under), simplicity (trying to get rid of extra clutter on my desk) and an analog volume control. I'll just be listening to music so recording/mixing capability isn't needed.
 
Currently the computer I'm hooking the HS7's up to has Sennheiser HD600's connected through a HRT Music Streamer III and a Little Dot III tube amp (which does have RCA outputs for preamp use).
 
Any recommendations on a DAC that'd fill my needs? Or would the Little Dot serve as both a headphone amp and a preamp for the HS7's so I could just go grab some RCA -> TRS cables and be done with it? Would the tube amp shape the sound too much? If a separate DAC is the best way to go, it'd have to be available in Europe, so keep that in mind.
 
Thanks!

 

[Kalerisch]

I came here because i got the same problem. I just bought a pair of yamaha hs 7 but dont got a real source for it. What is wrong with your combo? If you like tube amp sound i see no problem. And if you think its colors the sound to much you could just get another amp?
 
And sorry for hijacking your thread a bit, but we are both in a similar situation.
Ive been searching for a cheap dac/amp combo (or maybe 2 devices, doesnt matter) which got atleast an usb and optical input and ofc outputs for my hs 7 and my headphones. I live in europe so a schiit uber combo would be like 350€. So the same price like a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8. Ive been searching on ebay and there are options like the Maverick Audio D1 with a perfect input/output set or the Beresford TC-7520. But are these any good or is there anything cheaper that will get the job done?

 

[gogusrl]

sorry to necro this but I couldn't find anything else relevant.
 
I just purchased a pair of HS7 monitors and I'm currently using them with a Xonar U7 sound card. Thinking of upgrading to a Maverick Audio D1. Is there a better choice at 200-250$ ? Don't need the headphone amp at the moment but I'm thinking or purchasing a BeyerDynamic DT990PRO 250ohm headphones as well.