DACs and AMPs

Combo DAC/AMP

• standard: Fiio K7
  • alternative form factor: Fiio K11
• USB
  • cheaper: Fiio KA1
  • better: Fiio KA13
    • with screen: Fiio KA5
• Bluetooth
  • standard: Fiio BTR5
  • better: Fiio BTR7

The Fiio KA13 is confusingly the successor to the KA3, so if the KA3 is cheaper than get that

DACs

• cheaper: Aiyama A2 Pro
• better: Schitt Modi / JDS Labs Atom

AMPs

• amp
  • standard: Schitt Magni / JDS Labs Atom
  • better: Schitt Asgard
• headphone amp: Schitt Vali 3
• speaker amp
  • standard: Aiyima A07
  • better: Schitt Rekkr

Other

• volume control: Schitt SYS
• input switch: Schitt SYS
• equaliser
  • analog: Schitt Loki Mini+
  • software: Equalizer APO