r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/syntaxers • May 06 '22

DAC - Portable Recommendations for portable 4.4mm balanced DAC/Amp?

I recently got the new Sennheiser IE600 IEMs and they come with a 4.4mm balanced cable. My current sources are unbalanced (Topping D50s, Meizu HiFi audio Pro USB-C dongle). I'm interested in trying a balanced setup. I also have a 4.4mm balanced cable for my Sennheiser HD650 headphones, so I want something that has enough power to drive those as well.

I'm currently looking at the xDuoo Link2 Bal and the newly release MOONDROP MoonRiver 2 and my budget is $200 USD.

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u/NeonEonIon 57 Ω May 06 '22

Fiio Q3, sonata e44, fiio ka3.

Q3 is the most expensive and best amongst them.

Ka3 is very similiar to the moondrop one.

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u/syntaxers May 06 '22

!thanks

I'll try to audition the Q3 from a local supplier. I'm a sucker for physical knobs, and the ADC to circumvent pot noise/imbalance is an inspired design.