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I was hoping to have a solid HiFi setup for FLAC and DSD listening with everyday use (conference calls + gaming) optionality. I was hoping to get a balanced setup that doesn't need to be upgraded for a long time (or ever!?) and I think DROP offers a lot of value in the following stack: DROP + MRSPEAKERS ETHER CX CLOSED HEADPHONES DROP + GRACE DESIGN STANDARD DAC BALANCED
IFI AUDIO ZEN DAC SIGNATURE DROP + THX AAA™ 789 LINEAR AMPLIFIER I plan to plug the DAC into my DS1621+ and run an XLR to the amp, which should be on my desktop. Am I missing anything? It there a better value buy out there? I currently do not own any DSD files.
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rastus
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Dec 17, 2020
Basically you are good, would recommend a decent well shielded USB cable in addition.
lifenouveau
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Sep 2, 2021
So far the only difference I have been able to notice between this iFi DAC and a cheap Cable Creation USB-C to analog dongle DAC is the volume. The iFi is much louder and I can keep my amp on the first gain setting.
rastus
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Sep 3, 2021
lifenouveauWhat music files, amp and cans?
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