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 Difference between DAC and Soundcard, I would like to upgrade my soundcard

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GodLuvSxS
post Mar 24 2008, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(naleh33 @ Mar 24 2008, 04:42 PM)
Oh really? I din see any thread explaining this. Sorry for making you to explain again.

I saw some many LYN members are selling DAC like Yulong, Zero, iBasso. What about those DAC? They have USB connection as well. What are those USB connection for if DAC is connected to its own power supply. Some DAC has amp in it as well right? I am a noob in these stuffs. Get really confused reading those threads sometimes rclxub.gif  rclxub.gif

How do you define normal speakers?? Speakers like Aego M, MX5021, are those normal to you?

I am planning to upgrade my speaker( eg Aego M, MX5021) but dun noe whether should I buy a good soundcard or a budget DAC around RM400-600 I guess.

So need some experts to give me some opinions.

I use my PC audio system more for movies/TV Shows/animes than music and games.
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The USB connected is just like a transport interface, it act like a medium to receive signal from computer, it's the normal 3.5mm stereo, RCA, coaxial, all of them are designed to receive signal from one end and then transfer to the other end.

Since you mainly use your PC audio system fro movie/TV Shows/Animes, i guess it's sufficient for you to stick with max MX5021(good for movie, my GF owned this) and normal Creative soundcard, anything spent more than that it's kinda wasted smile.gif
GodLuvSxS
post Mar 24 2008, 05:31 PM

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QUOTE(naleh33 @ Mar 24 2008, 05:00 PM)
@GodLuvSxS
@Najmods

Thanks for your advice and explanation. In this case what kind of sound card should I go for? There are many types in the market.

One more thing, this is abit out of the topic. Since u all say that DAC is for Hi-Fi system. Are AV receiver a high end DAC? As I am planning to get a Hi-Fi system end of this year.
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AV receiver is amplifier, it receive signal from source and then amplify it. May I know what kind of Hi-Fi system you trying to get? Like those Sony dunno how many k watt combo type? or normal separate like AE? And your purpose of getting this is for movie purpose?
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post Mar 25 2008, 02:42 AM

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QUOTE(jerren @ Mar 25 2008, 02:10 AM)
hi to all DAC sifu here..
plan to get an Aego M on my next upgrade.
i'm currently using Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 HiFi..
my question is: does the worth to add another DAC [let's say ZERO DAC]??

from (1) Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 HiFi -> Aego M
to (2) Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 HiFi -> Zero DAC -> Aego M

or should i consider to sell the audiotrak and use the onboard optical connection instead?
(3) OnBoard -> Zero DAC -> Aego M

any difference between (2) and (3)??
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Before this, I did speak with mADmAN regarding the optical and coaxial connection to the ZERO dac, he tried connecting with onboard optical and Maya 44's coaxial, with his revealing Beyer DT990, the result comes out he cant detect any significant difference, or dare to say no different at all.

Anyway, I do think you should do a head to head comparison between the Prodigy and ZERO, they might be on similar level of sound quality but I always think DAC is a better form for source, cos it provides better modding possibility, room to improve the power supply chain which I rated most important and basic aspect in getting the right sound, and lastly DAC's high integrity would allows you move from PC hifi to Traditional Hifi without any setup hassle smile.gif

 

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