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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.
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clshades said:
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.
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JDS Labs - Makers of Element and Atom Headphone Amps + DACs

Helping you enjoy the worlds best headphones with beautifully designed headphone amps and DACs. Backed by a 2 year warranty and world-class customer support. Made in the USA.
jdslabs.com jdslabs.com

jdslabs.com

SHOP JDS Labs - World Leading Headphone Amps + DACs

Explore our lineup of Element and Atom Amplifiers and DACs. Backed by a 2 year warranty and world-class customer support. Made in the USA.
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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.
 
Lysrin said:
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.
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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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