I recently purchased the Schiit Modi and Magni DAC/Amp combo because my current PC soundcard, Soundblaster-Z, does not want to work with Linux. My thought was that since the digital output of the Soundblaster does work in Linux, I could use that and send to a DAC to listen to my headphones. When I'm in Windows, I would use the Soundblaster analog output.
I'm pretty disappointed in the sound I get out of the Schiit setup. It's really not even comparable to the Soundblaster, which I think sounds great. I'm a newbie when it comes to audio and DAC's, so I guess my question is am I doing something wrong here? I am using Audioquest Evergreen RCA cables, which look like good quality. My headphones are Sennheiser HD280 pro.
If I went with a different DAC, can I expect to get anything similar to the sound I get with the Soundblaster?
Thanks
I'm pretty disappointed in the sound I get out of the Schiit setup. It's really not even comparable to the Soundblaster, which I think sounds great. I'm a newbie when it comes to audio and DAC's, so I guess my question is am I doing something wrong here? I am using Audioquest Evergreen RCA cables, which look like good quality. My headphones are Sennheiser HD280 pro.
If I went with a different DAC, can I expect to get anything similar to the sound I get with the Soundblaster?
Thanks