DAC selection

[Selfish_android]

I recently bought the Sennheiser HD558 headphones, im looking for a DAC+AMP, which one do you recommend me, saw a video of linus talking about the Fiio E10k is that one a good buy? what about the Bravo Audio V2 amp i get that the DAC would be my integrated sound card in my ASUS Z87A

so what would sound better Fiio E10K or Bravo AMP + Integrated sound card.

 

[Lays]

Fiio e10k, or even the Syba Dac (it's an amp as well): http://www.amazon.com/Syba-Stereo-Headphone-Amplifier-SD-DAC63057/dp/B009WN7QT4

[ShearMe]

Is there somethign wrong with your current setup, or do you just want to board the hypetrain?

[creatip123]

I recently bought the Sennheiser HD558 headphones, im looking for a DAC+AMP, which one do you recommend me, saw a video of linus talking about the Fiio E10k is that one a good buy? what about the Bravo Audio V2 amp i get that the DAC would be my integrated sound card in my ASUS Z87A

so what would sound better Fiio E10K or Bravo AMP + Integrated sound card.

 

 

 

 

What about your current setup? Does it sound really bad, static noises, low volume, distortion and clippings anywhere? If none of that, than you simply don't need any additional device.

 

Doesn't mean you can't buy one (hey, it's your money after all). Buy the one you like, if you want to. Just remember that you buy it because you want to, not because you need to. It's quite different in the expectation. If you think you need one, you'll most probably be very disappointed when it turns out not so much different (if any) than your current setup. 

 

E10k got many good reviews. I've owned E10 myself, and I can vouch that it does the job pretty well.

 

Get the Bravo Amp only because you like the look (the metallic blue casing and the vintage tube look). There are mixed reviews on the net about it, some like it, others despise it.

[MrGoat]

I really like the Schiit modi+magni, I've used them with the HD558 and the 598 and they sound really well together. They even give you some headroom to upgrade your headphones down the road, the modi really is a decent dac, especially for $100.

[BoredErica]

I really like the Schiit modi+magni, I've used them with the HD558 and the 598 and they sound really well together. They even give you some headroom to upgrade your headphones down the road, the modi really is a decent dac, especially for $100.

Modi + Magni is fine but combined the cost is $200 which is waaaay too much relative to the cost of the headphones.

[Silent_Xaxal]

Is your current sound output that bad? 

[Krishtrinity]

 

I recently bought the Sennheiser HD558 headphones, im looking for a DAC+AMP, which one do you recommend me, saw a video of linus talking about the Fiio E10k is that one a good buy? what about the Bravo Audio V2 amp i get that the DAC would be my integrated sound card in my ASUS Z87A

so what would sound better Fiio E10K or Bravo AMP + Integrated sound card.

 

 

Any external DAC like Schiit modi,Fiio e10 is better than soundcard internal or external.The difference between Schiit Modi and Asus xonar U7 is night and day.U7 has crap audio quality ideal for cheap 5.1 surround but for real audophile sound you got to go with an external DAC