Does it have a built in DAC if so is it any good.
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Yes it has a DAC because it has a headphone output jack. I assume the quality of the DAC is the same as the ADC used to digitize the audio to begin with. However, I have not used the phone jack.
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I cannot answer this question. I have recorded MP3s from discs and off of a satellite radio through a standard audio cable. I have set the rate for the MP3 sampling to the maximum and I have found the sound to be excellent. I do not see any way to adjust resolution of analog data perhaps from a less clean sound source such as vinyl or otherwise. I hope this helps.
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What is a DAC? Don't use acronyms in your question please. I suppose you could use acronyms, as those who know what a DAC is will be able to answer it.
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Only has a 1/8 jack for headphones, but sound is crystal clear and if plugged into a powered stereo system can turn volume up on recorder as well as stereo. I didn't like that I couldn't get direct playback via speaker, but can listen to audio being recorded on the fly with headphones.
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Greetings Jim. No, the Roland R-05 does not have a built in DAC. It appears that an external DAC must be utilized. Regardless, this is still an awesome device that is the mainstay of my podcasting operations. Hope this helps in your decision making. Best Regards, Rod Thomas.
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Any DAC will do fine. I have mine hooked up to my Fiio E07k. One could also plug it directly into the PC's headphone line out as well.
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Yes, but It is not a high quality product. It is a standard quality, in hifi terms and performance in general.
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It should do fine, although you'd get a better experience with a dac/amp combo like the fiios alpen e17.
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Yes, you really don't need an external dac with this unit...in fact I think that is it's main appeal. A good external amp would be a better compliment. It works pretty well as a complete unit(player, dac, amp) but getting a separate amp would allow you to custom taylor your sound to your given cans.
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The Schiit Modi DAC is a very budget friendly option. Schiit audio makes several other DACs at various price points.
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It has an internal speaker. If you are asking if it has a PA output answer is yes
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I haven't used it as a connection to a Dac. Sorry. But my guess it will hold up.
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No it does not have a dac. The sound is far better then a FM tuner ( I own the Marantz 10 B tuner which many believe is one of the best FM tuners)
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the modi is great with it, but any dac will do. if you have rca out jacks on your computer sound card, you can just run rca from the computer to the vali and be done with it. but an external dac should improve the sound by eliminating noise/hiss from the pc. but if you have the rca outs on the pc try that first and see how it sounds. if you like it, skip the amp. if you don't have rca outs then I'd get a dac.
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No. Line out volume fixed. In the DAC Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus it is a posible
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My two cents..I'm not sure how good the internal DAC/AMP in the Macbook is, but as for my HP DM4, I found the FiiO E7 to be of lesser quality than the sound card I already had in this laptop.
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looking at the other responses I agree that the HRT is good quality, & I have an emotive DAC/Pre-amp also. The reviewer that mentioned the other streamers hit it on the head, when they said listen to the quality of the different services & decide from your ears what you like. This dac is worth the money & shopping is worth your time!!
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It doesn't improve it per say, just makes it louder. If you want improvement, then you need to purchase/upgrade your DAC, cabling and headphones.
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I am not really sure.I have USB DAC (Cambridge Audio) and studio speakers and it sounded OK.I ended up purchasing Bose Solo and although it isn't as good as the USB DAC - it is a lot more convenient and sounds OK.
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Yes, DAC out to AMP in, but remember, this DAC does not have volume knob so volume needs to be set in your computer.
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You may understand, I will point out there is no amplifier in the DAC. It's only a processor. That said, it makes an amazing difference in sound quality, such that I want to run all my music through it. I have been told that HDMI sound channels are superior. My ears prefer the sound from this device.