Posted February 18, 2016 Just ordered a pair of M50Xs but wanna grab a DAC because my on board one is average. I'm not very knowledgeable on DACs/AMPs but from what I've gathered, if you use a DAC, you need an AMP too? Either way, I'm looking for a budget-friendly ($100 or so) great sounding DAC (AMP COMBO?) USB to 3.5mm or 1.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 Your motherboard probably sounds pretty great. What model is it? Audio Reference • Cutting the Crap • 7.1 Headphones? • Audio Interference Troubleshooting GuideREVIEWS • HiFiMan HE-560 • Beyerdynamic T1 2. Generation • Schiit Bifrost 4490 • Schiit Valhalla 2RECOMMENDATIONS • The Audio Board's Recommended Gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 Author On a notebook; Lenovo y410p. Probably not the best, or is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 1. Try the headphones with the laptop 2. Any Sound distortions? -> dac 3. Not loud enough? -> amp Gaming HTPC: R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B Desktop PC: R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless Boss-NAS [Build Log]: R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2) Synology-NAS: DS920+ 2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20 Audio Gear: Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479 Reviews and Stuff: GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino Useful Links: Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 Author 16 hours ago, FloRolf said: 1. Try the headphones with the laptop 2. Any Sound distortions? -> dac 3. Not loud enough? -> amp But do you have any recommendations on what is good and worth the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Phreaqinn said: But do you have any recommendations on what is good and worth the money? Will you use it at home or on the go? Before you buy amp and dac. My thoughts on the M50x Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio... My main Headphones and IEMs: K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205 Receiver: Denon AVR-1612 Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080 RX 580 8GB and other stuff Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 Author Just now, Dackzy said: Will you use it at home or on the go? At home, just on my desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 18, 2016 Just now, Phreaqinn said: At home, just on my desk. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVVX2QW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KVVX2QW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwpuresimula-20&linkId=YN6MZEGD6PGGHANB I think that is the best combo you can get for around the 100$ mark Before you buy amp and dac. My thoughts on the M50x Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio... My main Headphones and IEMs: K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205 Receiver: Denon AVR-1612 Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080 RX 580 8GB and other stuff Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 19, 2016 Question: What made you get a M50x? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Dackzy said: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVVX2QW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KVVX2QW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwpuresimula-20&linkId=YN6MZEGD6PGGHANB I think that is the best combo you can get for around the 100$ mark Micca Origen or SMSL SD793-II as well. Audio Reference • Cutting the Crap • 7.1 Headphones? • Audio Interference Troubleshooting GuideREVIEWS • HiFiMan HE-560 • Beyerdynamic T1 2. Generation • Schiit Bifrost 4490 • Schiit Valhalla 2RECOMMENDATIONS • The Audio Board's Recommended Gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 19, 2016 18 minutes ago, SSL said: Micca Origen or SMSL SD793-II as well. The Micca especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 19, 2016 7 hours ago, SSL said: Micca Origen or SMSL SD793-II as well. I forgot that the micca had a amp in it Before you buy amp and dac. My thoughts on the M50x Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio... My main Headphones and IEMs: K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205 Receiver: Denon AVR-1612 Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080 RX 580 8GB and other stuff Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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