do dacs make a difference?
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A massive difference. If you don't use a DAC you won't hear anything at all. ... Some DACS sound brighter or warmer but these can be tonal characteristics rather than having anything to do with quality. Some DACS work better at certain sample rates than at others.
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The Arduino does not have a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) built-in, but it can do pulse-width modulation (PWM) a digital signal used to achieve some of an analog output's functions. The function analogWrite(pin, value) is used to output a PWM signal. The pin number used for the PWM output is pin.
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Due to the high impedance (power level) that quality headphones require, a solid amp are DAC is necessary to get the most from your audio. Whether you're an audiophile, gamer, or just love the sound of quality music, the best headphone amps and DACS are a must.
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Surround sound works very well in gaming. But you need both a good dac and a pair of quality headphones to hear the difference.
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The spdif output provides a digital signal; if you use the mini-plug output from the motherboard you are using the onboard sound chip's DAC to output an analogue signal. The sound quality will likely be better if you use the spdif out to the receiver, thereby using the receiver's DAC.
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Sound cards will improve the sound quality of your system, but if you don't have the appropriate speakers or headset, you will never notice the difference. ... Onboard audio (the audio that comes with your motherboard) is by no means bad in any way and, for most people, it is more than enough for everyday use.
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Nor is there any scope for any sort of audio 'upscaling'. The good news, however, is that you don't need to worry about backwards/future compatibility. AptX HD devices are compatible with 'classic' aptX headphones and speakers.
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Cambridge are nicely designed and they do sound good, and I would expect that good sound from the New CX series. Cambridge makes great DACs for the money, and excellent Streaming devices. There were complaints about the CAP5 protection circuits being overly aggressive.
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They are definitely worth it if you creating and recording music. It's not entirely true that they will sound horrible with little or no room treatment. The advantage of studio monitors is that you get a flat sound, which means highly detailed sound in the lows, mids, and highs.
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Higher-End Headphones Can Produce Clearer, Better Audio First and foremost: more expensive headphones can sound a lot better. Your music will sound clearer and crisper, with bass that doesn't sound muddy, highs that aren't quite so harsh, and so on.
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Sound cards will improve the sound quality of your system, but if you don't have the appropriate speakers or headset, you will never notice the difference. ... These game makers spent thousands if not millions of dollars making sure the sound quality and sound tracks of their games is well above par.
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No, AAC does not really sound any better than SBC. Tried both codecs on a number of devices and there's really no difference at those bitrates.
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eARC and HDMI 2.1 While Dolby Atmos can be passed over regular ARC today (via Dolby Digital Plus) eARC offers improved bandwidth for higher-quality Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio streams, including Atmos. The new format also has lip-sync compensation built-in. ... You probably don't need new HDMI cables for eARC.
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Yes a DAC is worth it. Just because your files are lossy doesn't mean a DAC or improved digital audio system is less worth it. There are some nice low cost DACs available now that will sound better than onboard computer sound and better than the sound from a portable player like an iPod.
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Higher-End Headphones Can Produce Clearer, Better Audio Your music will sound clearer and crisper, with bass that doesn't sound muddy, highs that aren't quite so harsh, and so on.
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Hey, if you can't hear a difference between inexpensive and expensive DACs, you are going to save yourself a lot of money in this hobby. You probably won't hear any real difference in amps either. ... You probably won't hear any real difference in amps either.
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Some DACS work better at certain sample rates than at others. Whatever your DAC it's important to make sure it's well clocked. But really all your gear should be as good as you can afford, so there's no point having a great DAC if the other gear is weak.