[billybobjr]

just want to upgrade my source/amp. I currently have AD900s so im just wondering which would provide the best synergy with these headphones the STX soundcard for HIFIMAN EF2?

 

[gurubhai]

STX has a better DAC section & since your headphones don't benefit much from an amp so I would recommend going with STX.

 

[roker]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurubhai /img/forum/go_quote.gif STX has a better DAC section & since your headphones don't benefit much from an amp so I would recommend going with STX.

best answer in the first response.

I haven't used the inbuilt DAC since I first got my EF2, definitely not it's best selling point.

 

[billybobjr]

just checked my computer and i have no spare PCI-e slots =[. I was considering the Xonar DS does anyone know how this stacks up against the EF2 and just general performance wise as a DAC

thanks

 

[Bojamijams]

There is the xonar essence ST

That one is PCI not PCI-E