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Reddit mentions of Firestone Audio Fireye II USB DAC/Headphones Amplifier
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Amplifier Structure: Class A/BPower Structure: USB or Optional 5VDC external power supply (available separately)Headphone Impedance: 32 - 600 OhmsCircuit Protection: Short circuit and temperature protectionSupport Format: 16-bit, 32 / 44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz
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I have a couple dacs as it is (fiio e7, and Firestone Audio Fireye II USB DAC/Headphones Amplifier). I'll keep an eye out for a better dac though - pushing to a Qinpu Q-2 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier, then to another one -Dayton Audio DTA-100a Class-T Digital Amplifier 50 WPC (Black) (the q-2 only has 2.5w amplification, I think it's really just to feed through for tube sound).
the dac currently using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BFH1X6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There's USB sound cards, which are good, there's M-Audio sound cards, which are mostly better for around the same cost, then there's external DACs, which are more or less the same thing as USB sound cards, only they attach to the digital out port on your existing sound card. They tend to have the best sound of all. Here's one for $80.
I second the external USB sound card/device. Depending on how high quality you want to go and what kind of amplification you want, there are lots of options.
Turtle Beach makes one for slightly cheaper that looks decent.
The soundblaster above is probably a pretty good bet.
There are a whole bunch of off-brand USB sticks for around $15 that probably won't cut it.
There are external boxes, like the Creative Labs X-Fi soundblaster box, in the $60-80 range but probably better.
And for real good fidelity, you start getting into the USB DAC range. Highly recommended if you have good ears/headphones. These can range from $100 to over $500 depending on what you want... a few recommendations:
If that's in your price range then you'll enjoy the sound out of any of them, but check reviews and shop around, see what people think. I have the nuForce uDAC and really enjoy listening to it, so I can definitely recommend that based on experience.
Best of luck!