Table top DAC and Amp advice needed


Hi guys,

Please help me with some table top DAC and AMP advice as I don’t have much table space and I am hoping to reuse my pair of Q Acoustics 3020i and a subwoofer for my pc and also use it for audio to my gaming headphones.

I was advised to consider this setup:

Zen Air DAC and Schiit Gjallarhorn

As someone with zero experience with any of these items I have only read that stuff from Topping, Icepower or Aiyima may be a better buy.

Many thanks for any advice and a low-ish budget.

128x128mawashi01

Hi freediver,

ROFL! Many thanks for that recommendation I'll certainly check it out. My only concern is the real estate it'll take up and I am in Singapore so I need to make sure it can accept 230V.  I'm a newbie so even if an AMP is the top of it's class I'll be hard pressed to say how good it is cos I have almost nothing to compare it again but I'll surely provide a tone deaf review with whatever I get lol!

Aliexpress has it at USD $190 however, it is no longer available... is there a newer version?

www.aliexpress.com/item/32675756694.html

Cheers,

 

 

 

 

The issue with the Douk Audio HiFi Pure Class A Power Amplifier Home Stereo Single-ended Amp 15W×2

Is it doesn't have a sub out.

 

Douk Audio has a aliexpress store

https://doukaudio.aliexpress.com/store/813423?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.367bB1yHB1yHsZ

I'm not sure if the link will be visible but from my earlier post, the link could then be used to the manufacture's page.

And I stumbled into their Vaccum tube page, long story short, I am now wondering how these guys will sound with the DX3 pro +

 

Douk Audio Vacuum Tube Amplifier Bluetooth 5.0 Receiver Coaxial / Optical Audio Power Amp Headphone Amp USB Player 35W+35W

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004978995104.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.3.30954ad5lzeZ7c&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21SGD%21SG%24%20244.14%21SG%24%20170.90%21%21%21173.73%21121.61%21%40211b88f116990860691782594e033c%2112000031220990975%21sh%21SG%21176238292%21

 

Douk Audio HiFi Valve Tube Amplifier Bluetooth 5.0 Stereo Receiver COAX/OPT Integrated Amp Audio Processor USB Music Player

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002010547736.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.35.30954ad5sFovLx&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21SGD%21SG%24%20387.76%21SG%24%20271.43%21%21%21275.93%21193.15%21%40211b88f116990860691782594e033c%2112000029450265327%21sh%21SG%21176238292%21

 

Then there is the Dayton HTA200  and HTA100 for considerations too.

 

If the Douk Audio HiFi Pure Class A Power Amplifier Home Stereo Single-ended Amp 15W×2 are some of their offerings 

 

Even this guy looks interesting:

Douk Audio HiFi Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier Bluetooth 5.0 Stereo Receiver USB DAC COAX/OPT Digital Audio Amp VU Meter 100W+100W

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003166879691.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.17.560f7b0bqEkCMo&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21SGD%21SG%24%20176.74%21SG%24%20114.88%21%21%21125.77%2181.75%21%40211b88f116990871212544871e033c%2112000029300028563%21sh%21SG%21176238292%21

 

Sorry if I know so little that my enthusiasm for ChiFi and cheap amps might offend some folks here.

Hi freediver,

I just got a message from Douk that the model you have recommended is discontinued so getting replacement parts etc will be an issue.