Should you upgrade your AMP or DAC first? (Do DACs Matter? P.4)

I’m starting to creep into some pretty high dollar amps and DACs (for me at least). I’m currently using the Schiit Bifrost 2 and the Singxer SA-1 as my main set up. However, I also had on hand the SMSL SU-8 and the Schiit IEMagni.
The question I set out to answer in the video is if you already have an entry level amp and DAC, which one should you upgrade first to see the most improvement in your system? Well, the results are a little mixed, but you’ll just have to watch the video to see what my findings were.
This video is a continuation of a series that I’m doing called “Do DACs Matters?”. This is the fourth installment of the series. Essentially, it’s a documentation of my journey of trying different DACs and deciding how much they matter in my system.
Here’s the previous videos:
Do DACs Matter Part 1: • Do DACs Matter? (my ex...
Do DACs Matter Part 2: • SU-9 Review - Do DACs ...
Do DACs Matter Part 3: • Do DACs Matter? (part ...
Here’s reviews of some of the gear mentioned in the video:
IEMagni: • Clean Solid State (Jot...
Singxer SA-1: • 🔥 Singxer SA-1 Review 🔥
OG Nighthawk: • The OG - Nighthawk Rev...
Edition XX: • Edition XX vs Ananda -...
Here’s links (some affiliate) to the gear mentioned in the video. There’s also some of my favorites further below in the description:
IEMagni: www.schiit.com...
SMSL SU-8: (look used)
Bifrost 2: www.schiit.com...
Singxer SA-1: amzn.to/3Cv4HJo
HE6SEv2: www.adorama.co...
Edition XX: (look used)
OG Nighthawk: (look used)
Harmonicdyne Zeus: amzn.to/3GyMfBR
Sites to check out if you want to buy used and a link to a video where Sine Craft and I discuss how to buy used:
Video: • How To Buy Used Headph...
Head-Fi: www.head-fi.org/
HifiGuides: forum.hifiguid...
Reddit: / avexchange
Hifi-shark: www.hifishark....
US AudioMart: www.usaudiomar...
Some of my favorite equipment for various niches (some links are affiliate):
Cheap Gaming Headphone: AD700X: amzn.to/3b4ACUS
Cheap All-Around Headphone: SHP9600: amzn.to/3b6aUiP
Entry Level DAC: Modi 3+: www.schiit.com...
Entry Level Amp: IEMagni: www.schiit.com...
Entry Balanced DAC: SMSL SU8: (look used)
Or Modius: www.schiit.com...
My Main DAC: Bifrost 2: www.schiit.com...
My Main Amp: Singxer SA-1: amzn.to/3BgXJ97
Headphone #1: HE6SEv2: www.adorama.co...
Headphone #2: Edition XX: (look used or new XS: hifigo.com/pro...)
Headphone #3: OG NIghthawks: (look used)
Gaming Headphone: HE560v4: www.adorama.co...
Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp: XCan: amzn.to/3vJG8WA
Wired Protable DAC/Amp: Mojo: amzn.to/3CbYWQs
TWS: Sony XM4: amzn.to/3Glr7Py
Cables:
Hart Audio Cables: hartaudiocable...
Worlds Best RCA Interconnects: amzn.to/3pB2Oa7
Worlds Best XLR Interconnects: amzn.to/3vEdwxO
Recording Gear:
Canon M50: amzn.to/3ba7KKJ
Sigma 16mm 1.4: amzn.to/3vF6SaB
Maono USB Mic: amzn.to/3CecbQO
Sony RX100 (overhead): amzn.to/3EazbAE