External DAC

[paul878]

Can someone recommend an external DAC, I don't like the hissing from my on-board sound card.

 

[frowertr]

Can someone recommend an external DAC, I don't like the hissing from my on-board sound card.

This is for headphone listening, right? Also, I assume you are listening to CD quality music (i.e. The actual CD or Flac, WAV, etc...) or max bit-rate MP3's (320kbps bit rate)?

A lot of the guys at Head-Fi recommend this for headphones: http://www.amazon.com/NuForce-uDAC-...FRNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330559361&sr=8-1

I don't have any personal experience with it however.

If you have a desktop, there are some pretty good sound cards out nowadays that are perfect for listening to music on. I have this and love it: http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Sound-Es...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330559879&sr=1-3

 

[paul878]

I will be listening to Flac, or 320kps mp3, I would like a dac that could be used with headphone as well as external amps.

 

[mshan]

http://audioengineusa.com/Store/Audioengine-D1

 

[ericlp]

http://www.mav-audio.com/ try that... pretty good equipment.