Message from @aebkop

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2017-04-02 18:24:50 UTC  

sound drivers specifically

2017-04-02 18:24:52 UTC  

i need a new cheap amp/dac

2017-04-02 18:24:53 UTC  

mine broke

2017-04-02 18:24:54 UTC  

lol

2017-04-02 18:25:18 UTC  

FX-DAC6 is probably the cheapest you could go

2017-04-02 18:25:27 UTC  

E10k is also pretty cheap now

2017-04-02 18:25:31 UTC  

esp if you buy second hand

2017-04-02 18:25:39 UTC  

ty

2017-04-02 18:25:44 UTC  

dam n55$

2017-04-02 18:25:46 UTC  

lol

2017-04-02 18:26:04 UTC  

cheap PCM2704 dacs work but dont have volume knobs

2017-04-02 18:26:14 UTC  

so you have to control via windows sound

2017-04-02 18:26:37 UTC  

and can have issues for high impedance headphones, or headphones with weird impedance swings

2017-04-02 18:26:46 UTC  

>mfw this whole thing is just above my head

2017-04-02 18:26:50 UTC  

since most operate as true DACs

2017-04-02 18:27:38 UTC  

I like the DAC-X6

2017-04-02 18:28:15 UTC  

yea i might get tha

2017-04-02 18:28:17 UTC  

it has quality control issues tho

2017-04-02 18:28:30 UTC  

so unless you know how to solder you might want to stay away

2017-04-02 18:28:43 UTC  

or dont mind dealing with sellers trying to fuck with you

2017-04-02 18:28:43 UTC  

any other recomendations?

2017-04-02 18:28:51 UTC  

used E10k

2017-04-02 18:29:36 UTC  

they go for around $60-70 on head-fi trade/sales

2017-04-02 18:29:59 UTC  

or you can just get one of these and control volume digitally

2017-04-02 18:30:44 UTC  

appears that i cant hear anything

2017-04-02 18:30:45 UTC  

hm

2017-04-02 18:30:58 UTC  

there we go

2017-04-02 18:30:59 UTC  

who buys external sound cards wtf

2017-04-02 18:31:05 UTC  

me]

2017-04-02 18:31:16 UTC  

but

2017-04-02 18:31:22 UTC  

the pci e slot is right there

2017-04-02 18:31:31 UTC  

internal soundcards are shit

2017-04-02 18:31:36 UTC  

only reason to use one is for HTPC

2017-04-02 18:31:37 UTC  

🤔

2017-04-02 18:31:47 UTC  

youre just asking for interference otherwise

2017-04-02 18:31:55 UTC  

you're asking to get your ass beat

2017-04-02 18:31:58 UTC  

*unzips*

2017-04-02 18:32:30 UTC  

optical transfer is your only option if you have noisy USB

2017-04-02 18:32:34 UTC  

type unzips into the search bar to see some quality posts