u/Frosty-Peach7007

Hi guys, ik yall are fed up with Tangzu Red lion posts but I have recently ordered one and confused about a DAC to pair it up with, Im new to this audiophile journey and any advice will be appreciated. Im fairly newbie so i dont much about EQ, app support for dacs and all so itd be a great help!

Shortlisted these DACs

Apple dongle : (0.5V) EU version cus they sell EU version in India and Im into apple ecosystem (iphone and Macbook) so was wondering if this is a good choice considering Red lions have low impedance.

2)Jcally JM12 : Cheap and heard everyone recommending it

3)FiiO JA11: Out of stock rn on all sites so i dont think this will be considered as an option rn my pair prolly will be delivered in a week so should i wait for a restock.

A local converter: Cheap (i spent most of my budget on the IEMs) heard many youtubers say that apple and mac has inbuilt dacs which are fairly good so you wouldnt notice much difference conpared to an actual DAC.

Apple Dongle as a DAC ?