Fiio E10k vs Fiio A3

Zmb95

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Jan 10, 2015
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What do you guys think is better? The A3 or the E10k for the past few days I have been looking at the E10K and was going to order it 2 days ago. However due to certain reasons I would rather not go into it wasn't ordered and now it costs 125$ instead of 90$ and I can no longer afford it. I was wondering if the A3 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VETHZ04?psc=1 is a good alternative? I do not want to have to sacrifice the sound quality of the E10K because of a mistake in taking too long to order. Are there any alternatives?

My current Mobo is the ASUS P8H67-M PRO and I do not want an internal soundcard. Im looking specifically for external USB DAC Amps. I will be using them to help amplify and provide power and bass to my Sennheiser Game Zeros which I use primarily to play CSGO, watch videos and listen to music.
 
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I'd suggest going for the E10K's as they are compact and the A3 is just going to rely on your onboard sound card which is your intended direction for us not to take. In all honesty I'd suggest going towards a nuforce uDAC3 ff amazon - costs about the same and seems to have favorable reviews. You could also look into Astro's MixAmp Pro on Astro's site for a little more.

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I'd suggest going for the E10K's as they are compact and the A3 is just going to rely on your onboard sound card which is your intended direction for us not to take. In all honesty I'd suggest going towards a nuforce uDAC3 ff amazon - costs about the same and seems to have favorable reviews. You could also look into Astro's MixAmp Pro on Astro's site for a little more.
 
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