Looking for a good portable-desktop amp/dac

So I would like to buy an amp/dac that could be used for desktop use (Sundara) and on the go use (some iems I’ll be looking into later). I have a budget of about 200 - 300 euro. I was looking at the xduoo xd-5 basic with the bluetooth accessory or the xduoo xp-2 pro. Would there be a better option? The bluetooth is not the main point but is very nice to have.

I’ve heard very good things about the xd05 plus.

I personally use the Ifi iDSD Micro Black Label, but I don’t think the price is ever going to go down.
However, a lot of good things have been said about the Ifi Hip DAC.

People still recommend the Chord Mojo as the price has come down quite a bit and powers most things cleanly. But you’d have to get used to the buttons :slight_smile:

At this price point, you’re probably not going to beat the Xduoo though in terms of power so…

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thanks I’ll take a look

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S/H iDSD Micro or Micro BL x2 :+1:

I don’t think the XD05 will do the Sundara justice. The Sundara doesn’t ‘demand’ a lot of power, it works off very little power. But it only truly shines when you feed it lots and lots of powah!

Micro BL x3