I have a Modi, and I can assure you, you will not be disappointed with the performance it delivers at $99. IIRC, people say the sound is practically indistinguishable from ODAC, but the ODAC is a bit more expensive.
On the other hand, I am not so sure about running head/ear phones straight off the DAC. It just doesn't seem right to me.
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Originally Posted by akinari-kun
I'm actually on the market for an external DAC. Don't need an amp as I rarely use my cans/IEMs when I'm on my computer, and when I do, none of them need amping lol.
Was looking at the Modi, but the Audist MX1 looks more attractive, albeit with a $70 premium. A little bummed out that the line out opamp is only a peasantly OPA2134 (okay, I make it sound pretty bad in reality it's not that bad but when compared to stuff like LME49720HA it's pretty bad), and that's the only output I'll be using since I'm connecting them to speakers...
Which leads me to the conclusion I should just get an Essence ST and swap in the LME49720HA opamp I ordered...but damn $200 for a soundcard! A $200 DAC would be better.
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Originally Posted by akinari-kun
Stuck between three external DACs: ODAC USB standalone unit, Schiit Modi, or Audinst MX1.
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