hemya
Active Member
I have a Marantz PM 6006 which is used to drive Energy CF70 floor standing speakers. The audio source is usually a Fiio X1 with a mix of FLAC and mp3.
The setup is mainly used for music from the X1
Sometimes I use the laptop to watch movies. At such times will a USB DAC make a big difference.
I have a chance to get a used Fiio E18 or a Fiio E10K. Both there are headphone DAC units. If it were to make a difference, which one would be better.
I dont really want to spend on a new one as I just got myself a used Rega RP1 performance pack form another FM. So the choice is really between these two units only.
The Fiio E18 uses a PCM1798 from Texas Instruments
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1798.pdf
The Fiio E10K uses a PCM 5102 chip
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm5102.pdf
Cheers!
The setup is mainly used for music from the X1
Sometimes I use the laptop to watch movies. At such times will a USB DAC make a big difference.
I have a chance to get a used Fiio E18 or a Fiio E10K. Both there are headphone DAC units. If it were to make a difference, which one would be better.
I dont really want to spend on a new one as I just got myself a used Rega RP1 performance pack form another FM. So the choice is really between these two units only.
The Fiio E18 uses a PCM1798 from Texas Instruments
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm1798.pdf
The Fiio E10K uses a PCM 5102 chip
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/pcm5102.pdf
Cheers!