but i'd just get a pixel 2 dongel

did you ever tried a pcm2704?

people really like the rose north forest on head fi

im really tmepted to try it

something with that chip

https://penonaudio.com/rose-north-forest.html

this?

yes

no detachable cable tho

"Waist rounded design and the surface gloss of highlights add radiance and beauty to each other, unobtrusive and unpretentious."

sounds good to me

where can i find the pixel 2 dac?

https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_headphone_adapter

nop

i opened the link and there's nothing but chromecast

not available in europe i guess

ye pixel isnt really avliable in alot of europe

tbh any cheapo dac is prob better than the x220 thing

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PCM2704-USB-DAC-USB-Power-fiber-optic-coaxial-analog-output-sz-11-Raspberry-Pi-Raspbian-RaspBMC/2027885484.html

maybe i should risk it and buy this one

i don't really know the difference between the small ones and this

here's a quick guide

1) do you need a dac

2) no you don't, so put that wallet away

1

the x220 has a garbage dac

my desktop is fine, tho

no its like a flowchart

then just buy the chaepest pcm2704

yes i figured that after i replied lol

i bought one already, but the left channel was fucked

didn't sound that bad, besides that

do you guys have a recommendation for burn in

is it a meme

I recommend 2 weeks

its a meme

2 weeks of pink noise at a moderate volume

But srsly it's mostly just you getting used to the headphone/speaker/whatever

@HEKTIK what about burning in amps/dacs

fuk off

Is there any basis for that