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James48
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4 minutes ago, James48 said:

Are you sure? Because a lot of p get one. (Dac)

I have some formszing problems. Please excuse that.

 

Donyou get any static noise that bothers you?

4 minutes ago, James48 said:

 

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Do you realisr that you will need an AMP as a DAC alone will not be able to drive headphones?

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Just now, James48 said:

No I just want better quality sound. 

Dor your headphones get loud enough?

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2 minutes ago, James48 said:

Yes. I just want better quality sound and the ability to switch between external speakers and headphones on the fly, 

You could buy a Y Splitter with a Switch. Allows switching on the fly and should be available rather cheaply. 

The Illusion that your Mobo Audio (hoe do you get sound to your Yeti) such Garbage is in most cases an exageration. Trust me. I thought that same. I got myself an ODAC. My onboard is trurly full of static and not loud enoguh for DT880s 600Ohm but I would still say that the DAC doesn't make that much of a difference. The Audio I have now I GREAT but it is not like Worlds better than what I get from my OnePlus 3. Nothing loud enough and no static anymore. In the end it is up to the music  if you don't have dangit good headphones I don't think this has any use. What the difference boils down to for me is that I am hear imperfections of badly recorded, low Bitrate, and other flaws in audio much more platantly. Music hasn't gotten much more annjoyable. It takes good quality music and mastering. In the end it enables me to more carefully chose what pleases me ear. 

I hope this didn't feel like me fantasizing about some Audio stuff. I am not at home right now but I can give you some more info if you need some after some deliberate listening comparisons. 

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I have to agree. If you don't have any issues with your onboard audio, a dac/amp won't improve your sound quality by much, or at all.

 

If you are gaming and want virtual surround, and your onboard audio is realtek alc1150, try using this:

 

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=392085

 

Some onboard audio's drivers intentionally distort/cripple the chip (that's the case with my Gigabyte Z97x Gaming 5). These drivers will bypass those and deliver clean sound, as well as unlock certain things like Dolby features, which are included in the Realtek chip but are not activated, probably because many mobo manufacturers want to save 10 to 20 bucks to compete as most people won't need it.

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there is a pinned post about 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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