slimer
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If you do, do you use the analog outs > amp or do you use optical out > external dac > amp? If you use an external dac which one do you use?
Originally Posted by sbulack I use an AOS Piccolo DAC with my Terratec EWX 2496. The 2496 was a very nice step up from my previous Audigy 2 soundcard. Using the Piccolo DAC is a worthwhile step up from using the analog audio out from the 2496. Take a look at the rigs in my sig for the details of how I use the Piccolo. |
Originally Posted by fewtch Purely out of curiosity, what improvements do you hear with the AOS DAC over the analog outs --> amp? |
Originally Posted by sbulack Tighter bass, more detail and translucence in tone throughout the acoustic spectrum, better separation of voices, more coherence in the presentation of the spatial aspect of the sound. |