x230 has a realy shit headphone amp

hats your budget

its prob better than the x230 dac

i was thinking 30$

usd?

i bought one of those small usb pcm2704 but it was faulty

i live in europe but yeah, not more than 30€

yikes!

$30 dac + amp

😬

I mean

do you have USB C device

by any chance?

i bought this one https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5V-USB-Powered-PCM2704-MINI-USB-Sound-Card-DAC-decoder-board-for-PC-Computer/32647469856.html i thought it sounded good but the left channel had crackling

so what's the difference between using for example onboard sound card and dac

no i don't

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FQHBDI4/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01FQHBDI4&pd_rd_wg=DWIcV&pd_rd_r=YM9ZHPYWYKJG4DN6PE1Y&pd_rd_w=D8sFV

i don't know if they have this in europe tho

https://www.amazon.es/Behringer-UCA202-Interfaz-audio-kHz/dp/B000KW2YEI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1524494584&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=behringer+umc22

how about this one? has some good reviews

https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-speaka-usb-dac-and-headphone-amplifier.2423/

@Stoopeedo usually better dynamic range, more power for higher power headphones, and less noise

i recmend the VE amp

only 1000$

very good

*eh*

i have a technics vintage amp, and i feel the sound is a lot punchier

than the shitty x220

that's why I want something else

yeah they make a difference

my x230 amp is shi

my onboard on my desktop isnt bad

yes

that speaka dac seems good enough, dunno where i can buy it tho

Nexus 5X internal is poorer than Redmi Note 4X which is pretty shite

Gonna get the P2 dongle and make a good pmp

if I got some pretty basic soundcard would a dac be better

creative SB audigy fx 5.1

i guess that would be decent enough

and power consumption is not an issue, so I guess you would need to spend a lot more to notice a difference

unless you're hearing a lot of noise through your soundcard, it's fine