GravityEyelids
100+ Head-Fier
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Ok my laptop sounds like crap. The headphone out has random crackles and pops, not even because it's loose or physically broken. Would this cheap ass usb device offer ANY benefit in my situation?
http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-CM-UAUD-Adapter-C-Media-Chipset/dp/B001MSS6CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342933557&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+sound+card
Yes, i'm aware its less than $10. Yes I'm aware that it's probably a cheap piece of junk. But, would the fact that its putting sound out of my usb rather than the onboard headphone jack make a big enough difference? (assuming it's not made with absolute garbage components, which it probably is).
I don't know much about DAC's but I like listening to music out of my laptop and would like the best SQ i can get for relatively cheap. Obviously, it's a laptop so I can't install a good soundcard, my understanding is that a USB DAC acts in place of what would be an upgraded soundcard on a desktop computer...
Would something like a FiiO E7 offer a significant upgrade on the SQ i could get out of my laptop? It would be run to my headphones or through RCA into my reciever/floor speakers.
Someone please help me understand dac's and computer audio, i beg of you.
http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-CM-UAUD-Adapter-C-Media-Chipset/dp/B001MSS6CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342933557&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+sound+card
Yes, i'm aware its less than $10. Yes I'm aware that it's probably a cheap piece of junk. But, would the fact that its putting sound out of my usb rather than the onboard headphone jack make a big enough difference? (assuming it's not made with absolute garbage components, which it probably is).
I don't know much about DAC's but I like listening to music out of my laptop and would like the best SQ i can get for relatively cheap. Obviously, it's a laptop so I can't install a good soundcard, my understanding is that a USB DAC acts in place of what would be an upgraded soundcard on a desktop computer...
Would something like a FiiO E7 offer a significant upgrade on the SQ i could get out of my laptop? It would be run to my headphones or through RCA into my reciever/floor speakers.
Someone please help me understand dac's and computer audio, i beg of you.