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WESXF
40
May 9, 2018
Hello,
I have a similar laptop for work (an x260) and I can attest that the audio out of the jack is pretty crummy.
I highly recommend the Dragonfly series of DACs by Audioquest, they are really excellent. They do take up a USB port, which is a bummer, but the audio quality is really outstanding.
I hear that the V20 is an excellent phone for audio, so maybe you have a solution in search of a problem here!
tskeng
2
May 9, 2018
WESXFHey! because of the lack of USB ports.) Sounds good! (in my personal non-audiophile/non-expert's point of view).
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I wonder if the DFR will be phenomenal!
WESXF
40
May 9, 2018
tskengLooks good! I have not heard that one so I definitely can't speak to whether the DFR would be a good upgrade.
Based on discussions here, my impression is that you are best off upgrading headphones rather than sinking money into a better DAC? The biggest performance jump I've seen is by getting better headphones and a desktop amp. People here speak very highly of some of the small format desktop amp/DACs here like the grace.
tskeng
2
May 9, 2018
WESXFSo I popped by a local audio store and I tried out the ifi idsd nano black label DAC/amp.
Think I've found "the one".
(There isn't a DFR to try.)
And I tried it with a meze 99 classic.
Love it!
WESXF
40
May 9, 2018
tskengwonderful! I hear good things.
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