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    Mp3 player of amp for headphones ?

    Thanks, I think that'd be interesting to try.
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    Mp3 player of amp for headphones ?

    Alright, that makes sense. My phone DAC is rubbish, I can easily hear the difference between the music coming out of it compared to what it sounded like from the Fiio. I use hires files as well, but putting an SD card in my phone is sufficient in that regard. Thanks for your patience.
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    Mp3 player of amp for headphones ?

    Well, I'm just trying to understand how it all works, sorry if my questions seem a bit out of subject. I get what you're saying and having a cheap smartphone with an SD card in it, I'm wondering about purchasing a good DAC/amp that I'd plug into it rather than buying a whole new DMP. But I guess...
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    Mp3 player of amp for headphones ?

    Alright, thanks for this clarification. In that case, why purchasing a mp3 player instead of investing in a DAC/amp and plug it into your phone ? I can imagine that at the same price a DAC/amp would deliver a better sound than a whole MP3 player.
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    Mp3 player of amp for headphones ?

    Hi guys, thanks for your help. Sorry, didn't know about the link. Of course I'd prefer to have only one device, but the price difference is about $200, so I'm considering the amp solution. You're right Gray, it is both a DAC and an amp and I'm pretty sure I could plug it into my Fiio since it...
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    Mp3 player of amp for headphones ?

    Hi everyone The jack input of my Fiio Mark 3 being broken, I've been thinking about buying a new player (Sony NW A105 or Hiby R3 Pro Saber), but after reading different articles (some of them contradictory) I'm now wondering about the usefulness of a headphone amp I'm ignorant about all that...