Hi everyone,

I have to max out everything on laptop to drive up my 32ohms headphone,

and I get the feeling that I could still use a tiny winy more volume, just a bit will do,

can a DAC alone does that? as amp does not improve the sound quality but only volume (correct me?), I think I'll pass.

looking for a lowest possible budget solution, currently eying on T-muso USB DAC from Slevin Sent, or FiiO D3,

please advice, thank you very much!

my AD700 is around 32ohm, and with Tmuso at full volume it can blow my ear already
what is your current setup btw?

You can't use the FiiO D3 unless your laptop offers digital output

my setup..? could it be

laptop -> superlux HD 662 ?

I have use the sound enhance software (SRS) or foolbar's DSP setting, but I heard there are no good.. is it true?

thanks!

my laptop's is the very normal one, non-fancy or expensive.. so it's a no i guess?

how to tell if it offers digital output?

please advice, thanks! how about D5? or my only option is only Tmuso?

tmuso would be nice in either way, i would suggest this, just my opinion

thanks for sharing your experience, very helpful!

still.. spending 250++ in total (headphone + dac) for me is....wow..

still remember the days when I pickup those $10 earphone... haha..

yeah, still remember those days, years back.. and i'm getting another unit of tmuso, my friend interested with it



btw..
anyone tried a Zhaolu D2.5 dac before?

This post has been edited by GenericMav: Feb 17 2012, 02:11 AM

1.GoVibe Martini+
2.Fiio E10
3.Fiio E9
4.Fiio E9+E7
5Fiio E9i

ermm inside all of those ~ which amp better o-o for audio technica m50 :]
source from iphone and ipodnano 6g :] sometime pc

FiiO E17

out of budget @_@
what about
ASUS XONAR Essence STX + GoVibe Martini+?
or mabey just only ASUS XONAR Essence STX > M50?

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Added on February 20, 2012, 2:26 pm oh ya btw the GoVibe Martini + is my bro one xD i might can have it someday so , what you think?
get the ASUS XONAR Essence STX + GoVibe Martini+ > m50
or mabey just only ASUS XONAR Essence STX > M50?

budget is under around 500+- max = 600

This post has been edited by scythex: Feb 20 2012, 02:26 PM

Wait, did I miss anything here? The Fiio E17 ALPEN is only around RM550+/-, totally fits ur bill.

ermm what if Fiio E17 vs ASUS XONAR Essence STX

Xonar aint meant for music, they fit for gaming as main

if u focus more on music, e17

I'd say go for E17, I have it and it is really good. Later if u feel like upgrading, u can always get the E9 and pair with it.

Source : Desktop PC, Iphone
Equipment : ATH M50s/LE , Edifier S730
Requirement : desktop amp, it would be better if can boost my Edifier S730 too
Budget : looking for a amp within RM1000.

Any 1 help on this?

thx for helping <3 i will get e17 and oh ya STX people say is build for music only o-o http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_Essence_STX it also have headphone output

Thx for helping soon i will get m50 LE + E17 + Edifier C3 then xD and then E9 next time :]

This post has been edited by scythex: Feb 21 2012, 02:46 PM

still external equipments will be less hassle, no nid power off, crawl to the PC tower, unscrew and unplug, change, den plug in again new one, den screw back PC cover, then power on PC.. fiuh.. so long process.. e17 plug in, play, and.. thats bout it..

ya but im gonna get e17 anyway :] but now e9 vs the sonar STX :] which wone do you suggest

same old, anything external is what i prefer

You can't compare the Sonar STX with the FiiO E9 The later is a high powered desktop amp