dac for DT770's

[SAV1OUR]

as title says, i have looked around and each review of them have used different dacs. what would you say is best for $100~ aud from http://www.pccasegear.com/ or any other aus shipping sites 

[MegaDave91]

I recommend @MayflowerElectronics Amp/Dacs

[EmoRarity]

Is there something wrong with your onboard? 

[SAV1OUR]

Is there something wrong with your onboard? 

like i said in the op from the reviews that i have read they all used dacs and said they sounded nicer while using them, as for on board its nothing special but when i do end up getting the DT770's i should have the sabertooth mark 1 so it should be enough 

[EmoRarity]

like i said in the op from the reviews that i have read they all used dacs and said they sounded nicer while using them, as for on board its nothing special but when i do end up getting the DT770's i should have the sabertooth mark 1 so it should be enough 

Well use the headphones with your onboard before you pointlessly buying something you will more then likely not need. 

[MayflowerElectronics]

If he gets the 250 ohm version or higher he'll need an amp.

[SAV1OUR]

If he gets the 250 ohm version or higher he'll need an amp.

pccasegear only has the 250 ohm version,  what dac would you say i could get then that's within the budget? 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20543&cPath=998 if you wanted to look at the sites details for it 

[MayflowerElectronics]

You need an amp, not a DAC.

Any reason you are getting them from that website? You can get the headphones cheaper elsewhere.

Edit - sorry I'm on mobile I didn't see you're from straila. Look on eBay for the headphones.

[Lays]

pccasegear only has the 250 ohm version,  what dac would you say i could get then that's within the budget? 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20543&cPath=998 if you wanted to look at the sites details for it 

 

 

it's not a DAC you stupid pikachu, the amplifer is what powers the headphone, not the DAC

 

 

(hi friend)

[SAV1OUR]

it's not a DAC you stupid pikachu, the amplifer is what powers the headphone, not the DAC

 

 

(hi friend)

i hardly know anything about audio forgive me :c 

[Lays]

i hardly know anything about audio forgive me :c 

 

iz ok friend

[BoredErica]

i hardly know anything about audio forgive me :c 

 

iz ok friend

[SSL]

like i said in the op from the reviews that i have read they all used dacs and said they sounded nicer while using them, as for on board its nothing special but when i do end up getting the DT770's i should have the sabertooth mark 1 so it should be enough 

 

It's just the placebo effect, which in audio is called "sighted listening".

[creatip123]

pccasegear only has the 250 ohm version,  what dac would you say i could get then that's within the budget? 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20543&cPath=998 if you wanted to look at the sites details for it 

 

A DAC = digital to analog converter. This is a chip circuit that converts digital audio signals into analog signals. 

An amp = amplifier, to amplify the analog signals fed to it, output-ing more power (wattage) than the original signals

 

Some devices got 2 of them integrated.

 

What mayflower said above, with the 250ohms most probably you'll need an amp to drive it optimally. Well, unless your onboard or whatever audio device you already have is already got enough juice for the headphone. Best thing is like emorarity said, buy the headphone first, try plugging it to your audio device, and see how it works. If it can't be set to high enough volume for normal listening (maxed volume at windows or any other OS you have), then you'll need an additional amp.

 

In reality, a different DAC and/or amp will change the sounds, for better or worse. Mind you, that the changes/differences are minuscule that you may or may not hear the difference (aside of being louder, which of course easy to distinguish )

 

Oh and from that site in the link, not many choices for DACs or amps. Normally I'd recommend Fiio products for good performance vs price. If you wanna 'invest', then get a nice DAC/amp combo, like the mayflower's O2/ODAC. It costs a bit more, but it's very good, and you can still use it when some day you upgrade your headphone to better ones. Just go to the website, or contact mayflower directly (PM him )