Will an external USB DAC improve sound quality, in my present PC audio setup?
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 Feb 22 2017, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE(raynman @ Feb 21 2017, 11:43 PM) A full-blown USB DAC with SPDIF coaxial out is much cheaper than your USB-to-SPDIF converter. Made in China, no worry?  The X-HDA1 PCM/DSD DAC is available from AliExpress for only USD76. I will most probably buy this.  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/X-HDA1-SA92...2698979038.html     |
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Feb 22 2017, 12:14 AM
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QUOTE(raynman @ Feb 22 2017, 01:09 AM) A little bit worry, but no risk no gain. I worry later u heart attack or regret, China product very very risky, the price actually not cheap, better you bought something from local store, which provide testing, this one no testing, not worth oh, if product with reputation ok la   |
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Feb 22 2017, 12:20 AM
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QUOTE(raynman @ Feb 22 2017, 01:17 AM) Yeah, I think I better get something that is available locally with warranty. No need state-of-the-art. Frankly true DSD format not much, most music still CD 44.1 16bit, listenable and billions of source available  |
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Feb 22 2017, 12:32 AM
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QUOTE(raynman @ Feb 22 2017, 01:25 AM) I already got one DSD album - Pink Floyd's Animals. I see, that's great, as long as you like it, try download cd version and compare it, but first you need a decent DAC and headphone   |
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Feb 22 2017, 12:48 AM
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QUOTE(raynman @ Feb 22 2017, 01:33 AM) To playback DSD audio files, we need to install a foobar2000 DSDIFF Decoder plugin. What DAC you currently using?Otherwise it won't recognize the DFF file format.  |
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Feb 22 2017, 10:06 AM
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QUOTE(raynman @ Feb 22 2017, 10:57 AM) penmarker, do you think I should buy the X-HDA1? Better not take risk, imagine you bought a China product, what next Does the internal components look legit? I have no idea.    My advice also is, check the feedback rating is it 100%? Even ebay I try to shop only when 100% good feeback  This post has been edited by wim1983: Feb 22 2017, 10:07 AM |
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