Amp Issues

[Lunatic]

If I brought a fiio E09i (By itself) and plugged in my Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohm into my laptop with beats audio, would this work? 

[creatip123]

If I brought a fiio E09i (By itself) and plugged in my Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohm into my laptop with beats audio, would this work? 

 

The Qogir? Yes, it will work. It's a headphone amp if used by itself.

[Lunatic]

The Qogir? Yes, it will work. It's a headphone amp if used by itself.

Sweet, so I don't need a DAC?

[creatip123]

Sweet, so I don't need a DAC?

 

You will need a DAC, any kind of DAC. You said you want to use it with your laptop? Then that's your DAC, the laptop's sound board.

[killchain]

I only found info about the E09K (not E09i). If it's about it, it can function either as an amp after your existing sound card when connected to it via Aux In or as a standalone DAC + amp when connected via USB.

[theodoro]

I only found info about the E09K (not E09i). If it's about it, it can function either as an amp after your existing sound card when connected to it via Aux In or as a standalone DAC + amp when connected via USB.

Nope. E09K is just an amp but if you use the E07 or E17 at the dock, then it can use the DAC of these Amps. So far you only have an amp  

[BoredErica]

Ok, let's get this clear. There is an amp and dac on your motherboard. There surely is a dac or you're not going to be able to hear anything from the laptop's own audio ports. "I don't have a dac" means "I ripped the chip out of my motherboard" or something equally crazy.

[killchain]

Nope. E09K is just an amp but if you use the E07 or E17 at the dock, then it can use the DAC of these Amps. So far you only have an amp

 

Yeah, it turns out to be like this. Sorry, my bad.

 

Ok, let's get this clear. There is an amp and dac on your motherboard. There surely is a dac or you're not going to be able to hear anything from the laptop's own audio ports. "I don't have a dac" means "I ripped the chip out of my motherboard" or something equally crazy.

 

"DAC" stands for "digital to analogue converter", which is commonly known as a sound card, audio card and so on. It is what turns bits of digital sound to voltage (which is analogue) which in turn either drives your headphones (or some small speakers) directly or is sent to an amplifier that, well, amplifies that signal which then drives either headphones or other sort of speakers.

[ShearMe]

"DAC" stands for "digital to analogue converter", which is commonly known as a sound card

 

A DAC is commonly known as a DAC, not a soundcard. Soundcards have at least one DAC on them, but do more than just digital to analog. 

 

[BoredErica]

 

"DAC" stands for "digital to analogue converter", which is commonly known as a sound card, audio card and so on. It is what turns bits of digital sound to voltage (which is analogue) which in turn either drives your headphones (or some small speakers) directly or is sent to an amplifier that, well, amplifies that signal which then drives either headphones or other sort of speakers.

 

I'm been into posting pictures lately. 

[killchain]

A DAC is commonly known as a DAC, not a soundcard. Soundcards have at least one DAC on them, but do more than just digital to analog. 

 

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I expressed myself in the wrong way. My point is that what a standalone DAC does is otherwise done by a soundcard, usually built-in. Yes, a DAC is a component in any soundcard. Moreover, the term can be ambiguous - "DAC" can refer both to a component and the standalone device containing that component.

[creatip123]

I expressed myself in the wrong way. My point is that what a standalone DAC does is otherwise done by a soundcard, usually built-in. Yes, a DAC is a component in any soundcard. Moreover, the term can be ambiguous - "DAC" can refer both to a component and the standalone device containing that component.

 

Well, to be technical, a sound card (onboard audio included) is a composite of an AVR, DAC, ADC, and amplifier, all integrated into 1 block of electronic circuit. 

 

A standalone DAC can convert digital data into analog signal, and output it to a line level signal, but that's about it. A sound card can do that, and much more. 

 

A proper technical terms should be:

 

- sound card/onboard audio

- external dac

- external amp

- external dac/amp combo

 

Mostly people just say DAC to refer to external dac or even external dac/amp combo, which is fine if we have a basic knowledge, and pay attention to the contextual of the whole case. A bit ambiguous to people who don't know much (yet), though.

[BoredErica]

I expressed myself in the wrong way. My point is that what a standalone DAC does is otherwise done by a soundcard, usually built-in. Yes, a DAC is a component in any soundcard. Moreover, the term can be ambiguous - "DAC" can refer both to a component and the standalone device containing that component.

Well, that's still confusing because I don't know what a sound card has to do with my original post.