Depends what you'll be driving. I found Bolt a poor match with FDX1 (gave soft & one-note bass) but good with multi-BAs. If transducers aren't peaky in the upper mids/lower treble, Shanling UA-1 is nice. Apple dongle can be soft but for the price is a no-brainer - low power = long phone battery life. See also @Stuff Jones 's thread, p2 of the IEM subforum.
Looked at that thread and looking at some options online I’m intrigued by the Xduoo Link v2. Uses the same Cirrus Logic DAC that a lot of people here are enjoying in the iFi Go Blu. Can’t find any trusted reviews so far though. Apparently they changed from Sabre because old reviews mention an ESS DAC.
I appreciate the suggestions but I went ahead and ordered the Xduoo Link V2 just out of curiosity. I also have the Apple dongle. We’ll see if the Xduoo sounds $41 better. :)
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