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FiiO K7
Best overall desktopA desktop DAC/amp with serious power and balanced output for shockingly little - drives almost anything.
A DAC/amp the size of a USB stick - instantly upgrades a laptop or phone's headphone sound anywhere.
| Type | USB dongle DAC/amp |
| DAC | ESS ES9038Q2M |
| Output | 3.5mm |
| Power | Low-moderate |
A desktop DAC/amp with serious power and balanced output for shockingly little - drives almost anything.
A resistor-ladder DAC at a chip-DAC price: 192 thin-film resistors, a fully balanced amp with real power, Bluetooth in, and a ten-band EQ, all in one desk box.
The spiritual successor to the M-DAC: an ES9038Q2M chip, four S/PDIF inputs, USB for computers and flash drives, balanced XLR out and a proper current-feedback headphone amp, with an OLED screen and a remote.