Appslapper
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Hello everyone,
Forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong section. This is my first post here.
I have (what may be) a relatively simple question. I just bought a Schiit Lyr and a pair of Sennheiser HD 650's. I couldn't be happier with the setup. However, I am going to be looking into a DAC in the near future, and possibly a dedicated PC. What I can't figure out is, when running a DAC, are the audio files bypassing the sound card/built-in audio, and going directly to the DAC? Or are they still being "colored" by the computer's onboard audio? (Btw I AM using M4A and WAV lossless file formats)
What I'd like to have is a Sony Vaio (24bit capability, using Foobar2000 w/ Wasapi plug-in) running USB 2.0 into a Schiit Bifrost or Gungnir, plugged into my Lyr. Am I headed in the right direction? Or do I really need a fancy sound card like the Asus Xonar Essence ST?
Any help/insight would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong section. This is my first post here.
I have (what may be) a relatively simple question. I just bought a Schiit Lyr and a pair of Sennheiser HD 650's. I couldn't be happier with the setup. However, I am going to be looking into a DAC in the near future, and possibly a dedicated PC. What I can't figure out is, when running a DAC, are the audio files bypassing the sound card/built-in audio, and going directly to the DAC? Or are they still being "colored" by the computer's onboard audio? (Btw I AM using M4A and WAV lossless file formats)
What I'd like to have is a Sony Vaio (24bit capability, using Foobar2000 w/ Wasapi plug-in) running USB 2.0 into a Schiit Bifrost or Gungnir, plugged into my Lyr. Am I headed in the right direction? Or do I really need a fancy sound card like the Asus Xonar Essence ST?
Any help/insight would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance!