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Which DAC Amp for a desktop?

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Hi fellows,

Is there a few desktop DAC Amps you are recommending in different price ranges? The online reviews are all over the place!

Thank you,

CG :)
 
I use the Atom Dac & Amp combo. The Amp supports up to 600ohm headsets. It's decent but doesn't support the mic if that's an issue for you.

 
I use the Atom Dac & Amp combo. The Amp supports up to 600ohm headsets. It's decent but doesn't support the mic if that's an issue for you.

That is worth considering and easily overlooked.

My Mayflower O2 doesn't support mic, wasn't an option way back when I bought it, and that is a nuisance. To get everything running over USB I ended up buying a cheap USB sound card from Amazon and just using the mic input. Works fine, but all in the one unit would definitely be something I would look for if buying new.

The Mayflower Arc Mk2 (https://mayflowerelectronics.com/mk2-arc/) has the mic support, and the one @SugarJ linked does too.
 
That is worth considering and easily overlooked.

My Mayflower O2 doesn't support mic, wasn't an option way back when I bought it, and that is a nuisance. To get everything running over USB I ended up buying a cheap USB sound card from Amazon and just using the mic input. Works fine, but all in the one unit would definitely be something I would look for if buying new.

The Mayflower Arc Mk2 (https://mayflowerelectronics.com/mk2-arc/) has the mic support, and the one @SugarJ linked does too.
That and you need 2 plug outlet for each Atom. I'm really pleased with the quality though so it's hard not to recommend. It's really built for just headsets that don't have a combo mic built in.
 
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I'd suggest you check out head-fi.org for higher end audio reviews and discussion. I doubt you'll be able to find anyone here that has that particular amp/DAC. The only place I could find it was on AliExpress.
 
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