Best Amp and Dac?

[HuZi]

As the title implies, which amp and dac is the best that provides good audioquality? Additionally I would be super happy if there was an option where you could also have a microphone port... I've looked at the fiio e10k which sounds really promising, but to my knowledge it doesn't have a port for a microphone..

[FloRolf]

What headphones do you use and what other hardware do you use with it right now?

@HuZi pls follow your own topics...

[HuZi]

I plan to use the Sennheiser pc 350 SE 2015 which have 150 ohms of impedance which I've heard is a lot... so I guess I need a pretty strong amp.. I also have an asus xonar essence but somehow I don't know how to power it correctly even though I have connected a molex to it..

[ian_stagib]

Check out the creative X7. It has more features than a plain dac which you might appreciate if you play games.

[Guest]

I plan to use the Sennheiser pc 350 SE 2015 which have 150 ohms of impedance which I've heard is a lot... so I guess I need a pretty strong amp.. I also have an asus xonar essence but somehow I don't know how to power it correctly even though I have connected a molex to it..

 

If you already have a sound card, you certainly do not need a DAC. You probably wouldn't need a DAC anyway. 150 ohms means nothing, so you don't need an amp.

 

Figure out how to use your sound card. Post to the troubleshooting subforum, contact Asus, RTFM.

[EndlessOyster]

I would say this is the best amplifier

http://www.pknc.com/3phase_eng.html

[FloRolf]

You probably don't need either amp or dac. Just try using the headphones with your xonar and see how they are.