[Eric M]

I need more desk space so I want to sell my Audio-gd Compass external DAC/AMP and get an internal Xonar Essence STX soundcard. I want the sound quality to be at least the same. It would be driving AKG K702s only.
 
Would the Asus be as good or better than the Compass?

 

[Eric M]

anyone?

 

[Amatsu]

My guess is that the Compass is superior, at least on the amplifier part.

 

[Shark50521]

Can't speak specific to the compass but I went from a Cute Beyond and a Fubar II and I feel that the essence is at least equal to me, and it is SO much more convenient because I can have my speaker and headphones plugged in at the same time.