What dac is best for my headphone and amp

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Hey sorry don’t know if this is the correct category

Hey, guys so I just bought the SMSL SP200 THX AAA 888 and the argon t50rp mk3 and I was wondering what the best DAC would be for my headphone and amp. I’m a bass head and a fluffy casual gamer.

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Something like the enog 2 pro or the smsl su8 are pretty solid pairings imo, would match well

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Hey I really wanted to get the smsl su-8 but the problem is that my max budget (including tax and shipping) is $249. The smsl su-8 are around 268 with tax and shipping included. Also I need a usb to connect to my computer on my dac.

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If you wait, from time to time you can grab a su8 for around 200 when they go on sale if you are in the us

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what about the Topping E30? as I found out with my recent aquisition of the ENGO2 Pro…it’s not wire friendly. it has cables coming out front and back, making a mess on your desk. most DAC have cables only out the back.

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Just to check, are you sure it was him?

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Let’s discuss this in a PM

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What other good dacs would you recommend

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ifi zen dac is pretty nice and in your price range

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Zen dac is nice, warmer smoother sounding dac

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ended up liking it more with the dv than the enog2… on paper I would’ve thought the opposite

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I was able to secure a smsl su-8 and I was wondering what cables I should buy for my Modhouse Argon and the new headphones I just bought the Hifiman Sundara. My budget is around 25 dollars each

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Pretty nice headphone :+1:

You actually wouldn’t need to recable since the sp200 preforms pretty well unbalanced actually, almost equal so I don’t know if recabling at this point is worthwhile

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I was just wondering what cables to buy I will up my budget to 60 dollars a cable. Im thinking about the 8 - TYPE 8 - DUAL 3.5MM periapt cable. What do you think

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That would work just fine for the sundara, for the t50p it’s a different cable

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Which one would I get than

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You would want this cable for the t50 with the pro xlr option

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Ok I found out that I am down to 60 dollars because i spent my paycheck what other cables can i buy for my headphones that are a small bit cheaper

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And I’m not sure what other cables work with the t50rp balanced

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Sorry to continue this topic but what do you think the hifi man Sundara preform for gaming. I bought the t50rp for music and the hifi Sundara for gaming. Will they preform or did I mess up