Hey everybody, I just read this article on The Wirecutter about portable DAC/Amps and they basically came to the conclusion that, with the quality of modern soundcards in modern computers, there really is no need for external DACs now, at least not $100-300 ones. Here's the link, and below a...

I have a new Hifiman He-400i coming in the mail soon and I thought about getting a dac to see how much difference it makes. I already have the Magni 2, and have been running it out of my laptop. I could get the Modi and complete the "Schiit Stack", but I was thinking also of getting the...

I've read and watched pretty much every 400S review and comparison to the 400i, but most of them came out when the 400S was brand new and the 400i still cost $500. Of course, compared to that the $300 400S was a great value and the purchasing decision was easy. My question is, now that the...

From reading other posts, it seems like the quality of laptop soundcards varies a lot and therefore the difference between the soundcard and an external DAC should also vary a lot, correct? I'm contemplating getting an external DAC (Schiit Modi 2), and I would like to get an idea of how much...

Has anybody produced online samples that illustrate different audio qualities? On this forum people use a lot of terms to describe the sounds they hear, and how one piece of equipment compares to another (tight/muddy bass, warm/cool, soundstage...). For someone who is still learning, it's...

I would like to be able to identify this effect more easily. Is there a way for me to simulate this on my computer. That is, can I use an audio editing program to change a good dynamic recording into a "loudness wars" recording, maybe even exaggerating the effect to recognize it? Thanks for any...