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Are usb dac worst than optical dac

 

both good?

 

which is better at the best price range,does it matter..?

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”


 


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Some people think one sounds better than other other. They are fools.

 

Reality is that the main differences are related to OS compatibiliy - e.g. correct recognition of the device for driver installation, if needed. Optical output sometimes supports a lower maximum bitrate, not that this matters.

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Usually it really doesn't matter as long as whatever you can is able to connect to your device. They are practically the same otherwise!

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i've never liked the idea of USB DACs, most on-board sound cards support some form of digital output already these days, and usb kinda remains one of the most "dirty" ports on a computer with lots of interference, less than ideal power delivery at times, and so on. (if you ever thought cables dont matter, with USB a decent cable can matter a lot...)

 

that said, usb dacs are everywhere, and optical dacs seem to be a shiny pokemon, i guess there must be a reason for that :/

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Why do you need one? It does not matter if you buy usb or optical the sound will be the same.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

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On 3/15/2016 at 3:04 AM, Dackzy said:

Why do you need one? It does not matter if you buy usb or optical the sound will be the same.

My motherboard has seriously low power,i do sense some shitty sound sometimes,and idk if its my motherboard or what.. :l 

 

and am changing headphones to a much higher impedance ones,will test it before,but incase im buying a dac,i jus wanna know if it sounds shitty if its usb thats all...

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”


 


―  C.S. Lewis  :)

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1 minute ago, applesuxD said:

My motherboard has seriously low power,i do sense some shitty sound sometimes,and idk if its my motherboard or what.. :l 

 

and am changing headphones to a much higher impedance ones,will test it before,but incase im buying a dac,i jus wanna know if it sounds shitty if its usb thats all...

ohm impedance has nothing to do with how hard a headphone is to drive. You cant just buy an dac you will need a amp.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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2 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

ohm impedance has nothing to do with how hard a headphone is to drive. You cant just buy an dac you will need a amp.

Am deciding Amp/Dac combo

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”


 


―  C.S. Lewis  :)

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1 hour ago, applesuxD said:

Am deciding Amp/Dac combo

Just look at my post and you will find all the best "cheap" amps and dacs.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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7 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

Just look at my post and you will find all the best "cheap" amps and dacs.

this dude is selling me a govibe magnum for 100SGD, yay or nay?

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”


 


―  C.S. Lewis  :)

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2 minutes ago, applesuxD said:

this dude is selling me a govibe magnum for 100SGD, yay or nay?

I dont know that dac amp combo, but it seems like a basshead amp and dac combo.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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20 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

I dont know that dac amp combo, but it seems like a basshead amp and dac combo.

I dont mind after reading some reviews.. besides, at 100 SGD i dont think i can even find a dedicated DAC as good at this price lol

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”


 


―  C.S. Lewis  :)

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1 minute ago, applesuxD said:

I dont mind after reading some reviews.. besides, at 100 SGD i dont think i can even find a dedicated DAC as good at this price lol

I hope it works out well :) 

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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1 minute ago, Dackzy said:

I hope it works out well :) 

Thanks :>

http://www.head-fi.org/t/324577/review-govibe-magnum-usb-dac-amp 

 

read it off this..

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”


 


―  C.S. Lewis  :)

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1 minute ago, applesuxD said:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/324577/review-govibe-magnum-usb-dac-amp 

 

read it off this..

seems good for the price.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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