Portable setups

EndersShadow

Looking/thinking/pondering again about building out a decent mid-fi system at work.

Looking for something portable(ish). Can sit on my desk 24/7, or come and go with me.

What are you guys using for your setup?

I "thought" my iPhone 6+ would work decent for holding my music, but turns out I either need pair DOWN the amount of music I have on it (so I can keep it at its standard CD resolution) or get a different source....

So I'd love to know what you guys are using to see if someone has a setup that I think would work for me to copy.

I keep debating just bringing my Cambridge Audio Sonata SR20 to work and plugging in my iPhone + headphones but I'm curious what else is out there.

DaveHo

My work rig is not especially portable, but as far as music storage goes, I have a USB hardrive hooked to one of my less taxed work PC's which is running Foobar2000. Also stream from Tidal as well. Is connecting an external drive to your work machine an option?

DaveHo

EndersShadow

DaveHo wrote: »

Is connecting an external drive to your work machine an option?

Wish it was. Would make it SO MUCH EASIER!

I see you've got a Furman AC-215 or 215A, a DAC of some sort, and a Schitt headphone amp (not sure which one)....

Whats the DAC and which Schitt you got?

DaveHo

Schitt Asgard2, SMSL M8 DAC, Furman AC-215, Cullan Cable Crossover interconnects, and an Audioquest Forest USB cable

DaveHo

How about bringing in your own laptop and this little guy for a DAC/Amp?

Shameless plug: forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/174782/hifimediy-sabre-u2-async-usb-dac

dalylaleahthor

Endershadow, I"m currently using a Marshall Monitor headphone hooked up to a Focusrite 2i4 pulling music from my desktop. I like the Focusrite in a sense that it doesn't require a seperate power supply. That's pretty portable in my book. I like the sound that is coming from it. Vocals are great but a tad on the bright side. Had headphones from Denon, Monster, and Dre Beats but I perfer the Marshall more. Grab one and try it if you have a Costco nearby. They have a great return policy but for me these aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

RamZet

Hmm
I think Schitt and Fiio own this field.
At work I have a fiio desktop amp that a portable Dac/amp docks into.

Check out the updated version of what I use.

Dock $109
http://m.fiio.net/en/products/46

Portable starts at $550
http://m.fiio.net/en/products/45

Amps,remotes,accrssories
http://m.fiio.net/en/products/49#AM3

cfrizz

Do any of you use a Fiio player? if so which ones and how do you like them.