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-kerosene- t1_iu04rkz wrote

Reply to comment by IAmAgainst in Would an Amp/DAC bring any audible improvement? by TheBlackFatCat

Do you mean really big?

B cause I’m thinking of getting a dirt cheap DAC/Amp like a Fiio K5 or an iBasso dongle.

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IAmAgainst t1_iu06vuu wrote

Yes, really big. And that was many years ago when I had a pair of €25 HD220, with better headphones it's probably more noticeable but I can't confirm that. I'd recommend you to get the one I have so you're set for good instead of getting a cheap one, discovering what a difference it makes and then getting a better one leaving the first one obsolete.

And another benefit of having a dac is getting a constant sound quality regardless of what device you use as a source. Maybe your PC produces a decent sound but your phone doesn't so you'll be stuck with the device that sounds good. Which btw is a good reason for not going with one that takes power from the USB like my previous e10k.

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szakee t1_iu0icsi wrote

a 200$ device is dirt cheap to you? :D

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