Which one of these DAC/AMP's would you choose?

[MtSeldon]

I tried a LG Hi-Fi DAC with a Sennheiser 598. Some reviews say it's not an uprage over my motherboard onboard audio (Asus Maximus Hero VI ) but my impression was it was significantly better than the onboard one. It's drivers were full of bugs so i unplugged it but now I don't want to return to the low quality dac of the mb.

I found three DAC's that I can buy.

1. Schiit Fulla 2
2. AudioQuest - DragonFly Black 1.5
3. FiiO E10K USB DAC

It will be connected to my desktop computer , so I don't need it to be portable.My budget for this is around 100usd . Headphones that I am going to use with it will be in the Sennheiser 600 series range mostly. Sound quality is my first priority.

I don't know much about DAC's . I guess specs wise AudioDragon and Schiit is better ,but does it relate to real usage? Which one of these would you recommend? Is there any other alternative you can recommend?

 

[z1ggy]

Unless you are running a very old PC or say a bare bones stock Dell, I wouldn't waste money on a DAC/AMP combo. The E10K is a solid choice for lower impedance cans or IEMs, but not really the best for HD600s. I have one for my IEM's at work and it made a massive difference for that particular application.

I'd grab a Magni amp seeing as you've got a Max Hero as your MB as a DAC is largely going to be a waste of money.