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    Noob question - DAP with Bluetooth headphones supporting AptX

    hi, May be a noob question. If pairing up a Bluetooth headphone with a DAP, both supporting AptX HD, it doesn’t matter how good or bad the DAC in the DAP anymore right? the DAP is merely a storage and transmitter transferring digital information to the Bluetooth headphone, which will to do...
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    For lossless files - SONY A45 or Cowon Plenue D?

    I am considering to get a DAP for sub-£200. Mainly playing FLAC/ALAC plus some MP3 I have variety of music in my collection, from classical to J-pop to Chinese pop and Anime OSTs. I read a lot of thumbs up posts for Plenue D. Given that this quite an old product, has Sony catch up in this...
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    [Q] IE80 vs B&W C5 Series 2 (or maybe Philips S2?)

    Hi,    I (and my wife) are happy users of the Sennheiser IE80 until my wif lost them during a trip.  I can find a new pair selling at around £170. But I am tempted to try some other IEMs.    Recently, I got a B&W A5 airplay speaker and was very impressed by the sound signature and clarity...
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    Foobar2000 with WASAPI setting bit rate

    I recently switch from some other player to FB2K and trying to make myself understand the settings more.   I have some question about WASAPI component setting (well, more like a "output" tab setting).   In the output format section, I have the choice of 8-32bit.  The default is 16-bit...
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    VSONIC GR07 Impressions Thread

    Thanks mate, sounds like that's what I am looking for. I quite like the low end bass of IE8 but not the mid bass hump. That hump makes the mid's and vocal veiled. Not as crisp as the DBA02. The GR07 sounds promising and seems like it is quite what I want. Although I asked about classical...
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    VSONIC GR07 Impressions Thread

    After reading through this long thread, I am tempted to replace my IE8 with this GR07.   What will you guys say the difference will be when comparing IE8 and GR07, in terms of sound signature and quality? I love the excellent instrument separation and precise sound staging of the IE8, but the...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    Quote:   Haha... ya... mis-wording, I knew that ASUS is Taiwanese, but the brand of my MB is way smaller, I couldn't find an official English page of my MB...    So, you are suggesting that the main difference would only be about jittering?  In terms of other aspect of sound quality...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    Quote: Mate, I think you have misunderstood my question.   I understand why and believe that better DACs and better standalone sound card could product better sound quality.  The example you used is entirely different matter that I am raising up here.    My concern is the lying in...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    Sorry mate, didn't mean it that way. I Understand what u said and take yr point. I just try to understand the science behind. May be I had something fundamentally wrong in my concept.
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    Is Soundcard an important factor in sound quality if connecting to an external DAC?

    Well, I bet it that way because I can see ppl saying they yielded better results from some pricy external digital converter when comparing to their laptop's built in optical or coax S/PDIF out. My MB has already given me the digital output that most DAC accept as an input. If there is no...
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    Is Soundcard an important factor in sound quality if connecting to an external DAC?

    I have always confused which one is the determining factor in a "computer as source" audio setup.   My desktop computer has an on-board sound card that provide S/PDIF out (both coax and optical).  I am not sure if an external USB to S/PDIF out digital converter will deliver a better result...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    Quote: Thanks for telling me the fact.   So what's the science behind it?  My impression was that the built-in digital converter (i.e. built-in or on-board S/PDIF out) should deliver somewhat the same result as any other external converter (e.g. hiFACE or whatever it is) because in...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    My on-board sound card already got S/PDIF out, so I do not need a converter.     I am only interested in how to justify the price difference among those USD to S/PDIF converters... as you said, the SQ should be determine by the component in the DAC, theoretically.  So what is the extra money...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    Quote: My MB is not from big manufacturer like ASUS.  It's a Taiwanese brand, model MP-A3GM-GT3   http://www.magic-pro.com/product/socketAM3/A3GM-GT3.htm (in Chinese)   I dun have any audio use PSU or DAC.   My question is as follow if I didn't make it clear enough.  ...
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    "Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting to a DAC?)

    Again, in the same nutshell, I cannot quite get it why there are such a big difference in price for external "USB in -> S/PDIF out" converters.   e.g. V-LINK which could cost as much as £90 and M2Tech's hiFACE could cost more than £120.  But a very basic, brand-less, USB to SPDIF converter...
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