Inexpensive Headphone DAC

Could anyone recommend an inexpensive USB DAC which is not made in China?

tbhockey01-09-2020 4:02pm

uberwaltz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,381 posts 02-05-2020 at 02:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Any of the Audioquest Dragonfly models Black, Red or Cobalt. I went with the basic Black and it works extremely well for me.
uberwaltz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,381 posts 02-05-2020 at 02:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Or the Meridian Explorer 2 DAC which even does MQA decoding! Full 24/192 and MQA for under $200. It is likely assembled in China but designed in the UK I think. Regardless I have one of these too and it is quite something for the price.
chayro Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,925 posts 02-13-2020 at 01:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have an Audioengine and it's not bad at all. Not sure where it's made.
uncle_monkey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 54 posts 02-20-2020 at 03:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This isn't as much fun as getting suggestions - but a pretty good list of made in USA audio gear: https://americanmadeaudio.com/
pastorbob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 74 posts 03-01-2020 at 05:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Schiit Modi 3 or Modi Multibit if you have an extras 100.00. I just got the Modi 3 to use with my Eddie Current ZDT Jr. Sounds very good, especially for 99.00.