This is not necessary as most dedicated internal expansion cards will include their own amplifiers/DACs but you may want to look into getting an external amplifier depending on the type of sound output you need and how much power your audio equipment can support, as well as other factors such...
DACs come in all shapes and sizes and offer varying levels of input options and functionality, so you’ll need to think about how you want to use one, not to mention the budget you have set aside. Compact USB or USB-C DACs offer portability and convenience at a reasonable price. They ...
I guess the only real question is how many of SMSL's DACs reviewed here are still available for sale. Would be kind of nice for someone to make sense of how all these models fit into a line, who each model is more likely to be for, etc. Same for Topping. Thanks again for this...
Anyone who knows SonicStage Mastering Studio and its WAVES/Sonnox plugins knows that the real DSEE HX AI that uses 100% CPU power made available to all is the only way forward. Not a low-energy weakling with an overblown name: 'DSEE Ultimate' on Xperias! It's wrongly named! DAC...
Bluetooth Sound Quality Guide – What are the Codecs, and how do they work Today we are looking at Bluetooth codecs, all of them, aptX, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, SBC, AAC, LHDC, aptX HD, Scalable, aptX LL, everything in between and how they work. The review will foc...
Desktop PCs are not usually known for having the best audio quality on the front headphone jack. (That's why many audiophiles use DACs, separatedigital-to-analog converters.) If things sound less than stellar, try plugging the headphones into the speaker jack on the back of your PC to see...
Masters Level Member to $channel_mode = "multichannel"; #$channel_mode = "stereo"; and save it. To go back to stereo switch it back again. "We're all bozos on this bus"...F.T. My JRIver tutorial videos Actual JRIver tutorial MP4 video links My...
DACs come with various ability to play "formats" like mp3, WAV, FLAC and DSD. So if you've heard of DSD and want to use it, how do you know if your DAC is capable? We wish it were that simple, but if you want better sound, you may have to put some time in to learn all ...
ESPECIALLY if you're using a PC. Seriously most motherboard optical outs that I've tested were beyond awful it's a miracle some dacs can even successfully lock to them. Video reviews: https://youtube.com/goldensound Written reviews and measurements: https://goldensound.audio Current...
is that unlike all but a tiny handful of competing SACD players, this one does not start life as a DVD player. It limits itself to playing SACD and CDs. There are no video capabilities at all, and this can be expected to pay sound quality dividends....