ifi Zen Dac with Bottlehead Crack

[Blitzery]

Wondering if an ifi zen dac would work with a Bottlehead Crack to stream music.  If so, what is the best way to connect these?

[larcenasb]

Hello,

Yes, the iFi Zen DAC only has one input, USB, so the audio chain would look like this:

PC → USB cable → iFi Zen DAC → RCA cables → Bottlehead Crack → headphones

Then you can use any streaming service that you have on your PC and enjoy the music. Cheers

[Mucker]

I use an xDuoo X10T II to feed a couple of my DAC's. It is great if you have alot of ripped FLAC or DSD (which I do). It connects to the DAC by USB and can be controlled by Bluetooth with it's own app. Works really well, but it is not a streamer. They call it a "digital turntable" for a reason. Long battery life to boot.

https://apos.audio/products/xduoo-x10t-ii-digital-audio-player?_pos=1&_sid=0f2b2cd43&_ss=r

[Blitzery]

Thanks larcenasb and Mucker!  I had been using the ifi zen dac as both the amp and dac with Sennheiser HD800S temporarily until I found the right amp.  I just connected the Bottlehead Crack and, wow, what a difference.  It sounds amazing!

[larcenasb]

You're welcome! Ah, yeah, the extra power and tube magic from the Bottlehead is a great step up. Enjoy!