This will be my first DAC. Can i input laptop win8 usb to this then to a amp&spekers?for better soundwith my 128kbpsmp3 files? Or ipod to dac to amp?
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If you want a DAC for your PC, buy a Cambridge. Reasonably priced and great sound quality. This product is a piece of crap with poor build quality. Not worth the timeit took to take it out of the box.
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Of course!� that's what it's for.... But you would want to play higher quality music beacause.... Well it's better! Make sure the headphones you are using have a pretty low impendense. The amp is really designed for mid phyletic phones/portable.
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The DAC works with windows as a Generic USB Audio device and runs driver less using the built in drivers in Windows 7. It may not be plug and play but installing the generic driver should work in Linux.
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This comes with a P1 JACK, SO YES, you need an adapter.In fact, its better to have a DAC, not only a Amp to hear these on a laptop.I normally use a fiio or a hifiman to connext ro my laptop and hear these inea
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Just RCA outputs. Would need a seperate HF amp that accepts RCA inputs. Topping DAC sounds sweet.
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If you have an existing DAC, I'd suggest looking into the Audioengine A2 original version.Differences between A2 and A2+:USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC)Variable audio output (connect a subwoofer or wirelessly send audio to other speakers with our optional W3 wireless adapter)Upgraded speaker connectorsStandard 1/4" threaded inserts for wall mountsUpgraded power supplyUpgraded accessory cables
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Answer: INCORRECT The USB connection ALSO supplies audio (FROM) your computer TO the Muse DAC.
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The laptop or phone has a dac. I just plug the 3.5" to the laptop and the two rca's to any connection in back and awesome music.
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Agree with other folks who posted; get a headphone amp or maybe a USB DAC to take on the work of sound processing from the integrated sound card. Though they have gotten better integrated sound cards suck compared to a dedicated card or device. I was looking at picking up Audioengine D1 24-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter for my PC; so that I can connect my monitors and also use the head phone jack for these PC350 or my HD 600s.
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If you're asking if it can connect your Computer, iPod, or android device to your receiver then yes after connecting them to a computer, but I don't think you would need a DAC for that. You could just use a RCA to 3.5mm jack and connect it that way.
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Easy. Just connect the audio cables from the output on the DAC to one of the inputs on the amp. I kept my CD connected to the CD inputs on amp, and my DAC is connected to the tuner inputs. That way I can switch back and forth.
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Really depends on the sound device your computer has and what you hope to get out of an attached device. A decent sound card will give you as a good a DAC as the one in this device, so you could most likely "get away with" a less expensive headphone-amplifier only - there's really no reason to pay for the DAC component if you don't need it.
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I tend to agree with Larry. I connect this DAC using its headphone jack to Bose companion 2 speakers - which required ac input - and it sound great.
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Brandon, Good news and bad news. The ART Tube mp project is a great preamp and can warm tones greatly! On to the other side and to answer your question. You will need an audio interface. I use and recommend a Focusrite Scarlett series which feature XLR and 1/4 inch inputs to a USB output. I personally use a 2i2 model which features 2 inputs to USB and sells for $150 on Amazon. If you only need 1 channel then the Focusrite solo @ $99 will work for you. Read reviews and search youtube and I am sure you will find this the way to go. Sorry to double or triple your expenses, but it has worked fantastic for me with instruments or mics into a DAW computer based system. Hope this helps..... Brandon, Good news and bad news. The ART Tube mp project is a great preamp and can warm tones greatly! On to the other side and to answer your question. You will need an audio interface. I use and recommend a Focusrite Scarlett series which feature XLR and 1/4 inch inputs to a USB output. I personally use a 2i2 model which features 2 inputs to USB and sells for $150 on Amazon. If you only need 1 channel then the Focusrite solo @ $99 will work for you. Read reviews and search youtube and I am sure you will find this the way to go. Sorry to double or triple your expenses, but it has worked... » Read More Brandon, Good news and bad news. The ART Tube mp project is a great preamp and can warm tones greatly! On to the other side and to answer your question. You will need an audio interface. I use and recommend a Focusrite Scarlett series which feature XLR and 1/4 inch inputs to a USB output. I personally use a 2i2 model which features 2 inputs to USB and sells for $150 on Amazon. If you only need 1 channel then the Focusrite solo @ $99 will work for you. Read reviews and search youtube and I am sure you will find this the way to go. Sorry to double or triple your expenses, but it has worked fantastic for me with instruments or mics into a DAW computer based system. Hope this helps..... « Show Less
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The RCA inputs are only analog, not digital (e.g. S/PDIF) so the DAC only runs via USB.
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Absolutely that sounds great. I'm only a novice audiophile but I do my homework and decided not to fight the digital music era and just make the best of it by getting flac files and a tube amp to hookup the dac.
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I often use a DAC and headphone amp for lossless and lossy files. The One has as good a DAC, at least for recording, way better than a lot of "portable" DACs out there. For critical listening, depending on your tastes and budget, you may still prefer an audiophile grade DAC.
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...I was lucky enough to get a peachtree Musicbox which is about as fine a 20 watts as you can find, with a great external DAC,....music source is an appletv/ itunes/ spotify...just outstanding....could use USB and a computer as a music source but there is no convenient place for me to place the computer...