Help me pick a DAC. Amp and headphones already bought.
Hi, I'm trying to put together a setup to use exclusively with my PC. I already bought the DT770/80 with a Meier-Audio Arietta Amp. From my simple understanding, I still need a DAC because the Arietta is not a DAC/Amp combo.
What would you suggest for a $200 budget? If I buy a sound card, would I still need an external DAC or is the sound card itself the DAC? Similarly, if I buy an external DAC do I need a high quality sound card to provide bit perfect audio or does it bypass the sound card altogether? Please also recommend an inter-connector to use between DAC and amp.
Thank you.
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