audionoob666
New Head-Fier
Hey All!
An audio newbie here. Recently got the ATH-MSR7b headphones from a friend and was impressed with the sound even without any additional gear - using a basic apple 3.5 to lighting or simply plugging into an output on a motherboard.
So I wanted to ask if I can actually get a better sound out of this piece by buying something along the lines of a portable DAC.
I’m intending to use this with my iPhone 13 Pro Max on the go, so my choice pretty much comes down to DACs (as far as my newbie research went).
I’m quite limited on a budget, and willing to buy from a known local retailer, so the following options are available (multiple models listed in a single line, separated by a slash):
- AudioQuest Dragonfly - Black / Red
- Astell&Kern AK - HC2 / HC3 / HC4
- FiiO - Q11 / KA5 / KA17
So, to sum up, is it even worth buying a dedicated DAC for that pair of headphones paired with an iPhone? And if so, which one would you suggest?
Thank you guys!
An audio newbie here. Recently got the ATH-MSR7b headphones from a friend and was impressed with the sound even without any additional gear - using a basic apple 3.5 to lighting or simply plugging into an output on a motherboard.
So I wanted to ask if I can actually get a better sound out of this piece by buying something along the lines of a portable DAC.
I’m intending to use this with my iPhone 13 Pro Max on the go, so my choice pretty much comes down to DACs (as far as my newbie research went).
I’m quite limited on a budget, and willing to buy from a known local retailer, so the following options are available (multiple models listed in a single line, separated by a slash):
- AudioQuest Dragonfly - Black / Red
- Astell&Kern AK - HC2 / HC3 / HC4
- FiiO - Q11 / KA5 / KA17
So, to sum up, is it even worth buying a dedicated DAC for that pair of headphones paired with an iPhone? And if so, which one would you suggest?
Thank you guys!
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