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I recently paired my Grado 325i's with a Graham Slee Solo and they sound terrific together. But I'm getting into this now and I'll not be satisfied until I've extracted the very best sound possible from these brilliant 'phones. I'm now debating whether to buy a Music Streamer II+ in order to improve upon my current source - a cheap Denon CD player with bog-standard leads. Question: Does the effectiveness of USB-based DACs depend upon the PC/laptop they're plugged into, or would it make no difference whether I used a £150 netbook as opposed to a £1500 MacBook Pro? Is the computer itself a factor, or does the quality of audio depend exclusively on the DAC used to feed the amp? Obviously I'll be using uncompressed files --FLAC or Lossless-- but I'm a bit unsure as to where the chain begins and I don't want to spend a fortune on a quality DAC if my computer is likely to hinder its sound. Advice, please.