Dac for RS 185?

[SacredChili]

Hey i'm looking for a dac that would be good for the RS 185's headphones. It has to have an optical port tho, any recommendations? Thank you!

[Guest]

You don't need a DAC if you are using the optical input.

[SacredChili]

You don't need a DAC if you are using the optical input.

I actually meant I needed to go from RCA input to optical output... my bad. Is there anything out there like that? Unfortunately my pc is good but my mobo is pretty meh and doesnt have an optical in.

[Guest]

I actually meant I needed to go from RCA input to optical output... my bad. Is there anything out there like that? Unfortunately my pc is good but my mobo is pretty meh and doesnt have an optical in.

 

If you're sure it is really your motherboard and not the headphones at fault, you need a USB DAC. Schiit Modi would be good, Fiio D03K would work if you're on a tight budget. Both have RCA output that would go directly to your headphones base station.