=?UTF-8?Q?Joel_Wir=C4=81mu_Pauling?= <j...@aenertia.net> writes: > Rather than going with a Consumer card. Head to a Audio/Music store. What > you are looking for is a USB - Audio interface; they generally have much > better Signal to Noise ration, hardware mixers and Ballanced XLR outputs > and Inputs. Something like the focusrite scarlet. > > Alternatively if you are just after a simple DAC/AMP without Inputs - then > I throughly recommend The Cheap FIio E1 - Which can be had for around 50$ > and have 96hkz/24bit DAC decoding I have several and they can be used as > just a headphone amp as well as with android. > > Basically is it doesn't have an external power source or a built in > battery > - then avoid it - especially if you plan on attaching it to unbalanced > speaker/desk amps. The only Consumer manufacturer dac I would consider in > this class is the Creative E5 - but it's several hundred more than the > above mentioned Fiio E1 and you only really would need it if you want > bluetooth and input options.
The FIio E1 sounds like a great starting point. I do have isolation transformers on each audio source so a device like this should work with no problem at all. Thank you.